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Carla Esparza is back on a winning streak after defeating Alexa Grasso in the UFC on ESPN+ 17 co-main event.
Esparza (15-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC), the former UFC strawweight champion, scored a crucial victory in her career when she defeated rising contender Grasso (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in the event co-headliner, which took place at Mexico City Arena in Mexico and streamed on ESPN+.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Esparza’s victory over Grasso at UFC on ESPN+ 17.
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We’ve arrived at the #UFCMexico co-main event and it takes place in the strawweight division with ex-champ @CarlaEsparza1 vs. @AlexaGrasso.
Results: https://t.co/UW8fqUKlP4 pic.twitter.com/J24J9oFgI6
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 22, 2019
#UFConESPN+ 17 Closing Betting Odds:
Alexa Grasso (-155) vs. Carla Esparza (+135)#UFCMexicoCity Live Now -> @ESPN+ @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @ufc @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/g4CnJOPvL8
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 22, 2019
We got ourselves a fight!!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
Esparza stands and Grasso kicks her off. Esparza tries to shoot again immediately and Grassso throws her off. Esparza dives in on a right hand and Grasso counters. #UFCMexico
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) September 22, 2019
Is Esparza’s right eye swollen
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) September 22, 2019
Carla is using a lot of energy in round 1. #UFCMexico
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) September 22, 2019
Esparza shoots in and scores a rather easy takedown. Grasso closes her guard #UFCMexicoCity
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) September 22, 2019
Grasso is trying to stay active from her back, but Esparza is able to maintain position. #UFCMexico
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) September 22, 2019
Esaparza’s balance and ferocity on the ground is incredible. Grasso refuses to stop attacking, no matter the position. Fuckin’ A
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) September 22, 2019
Grasso’s downblocking is what’s getting her taken down. Once on her back, she has a decent set of tricks to escape or reverse, but her lack of solid initial downblocking is why she keeps getting taken down.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) September 22, 2019
Esparza up two rounds, her style is just so hard to deal with #UFCMexico
— Alexander K Lee (@AlexanderKLee) September 22, 2019
1-1
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
Surprisingly to me, Esparza is up 2 RDs! She’s leaning on that wrestling and landing some good GnP strikes as well. Grasso needs something big to get the W here, IMO #UFCMexico
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 22, 2019
What the hell is Grasso doing? She deserves to lose this fight
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) September 22, 2019
http://twitter.com/ufc/status/1175591770295623682
SHE DIDN’T TAP. #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/nNzbxKoikj
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) September 22, 2019
That was disgusting.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) September 22, 2019
Ewww gross and also holy fuck!
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) September 22, 2019
That’s not broken!? #UFCMexico
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) September 22, 2019
Esparza just let her arm dislocate to escape then right away started hitting grasso with it. Gross. Also, that arm is going to be sore
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 22, 2019
Man grasso is my new favorite fighter
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 22, 2019
Awesome fight ladies!
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 22, 2019
Alexa didn’t capitalize on the moments that she needed to get the win. I have Carla winning with a broken arm #UFCMéxico
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) September 22, 2019
Dawg arms don’t bend that way, WTF! https://t.co/5sAJq7BtkY
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 22, 2019
I got Grasso winning that.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) September 22, 2019
Omg I can not watch that armbar replay #UFCMexicoCity
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) September 22, 2019
Should be another draw… #UFCMexico
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) September 22, 2019
Wow! @AlexaGrasso and @CarlaEsparza1 putting on a show!! #UFCMexico Thank you ladies!!
— Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) September 22, 2019
I’m super pissed my phone decided to update during the last round of the Esparza vs Grasso fight. #lawsuitcominh #UFCMexicoCity
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 22, 2019
MOST WINS – UFC Strawweight
9 – Joanna Jedrzejczyk
7 – Jessica Andrade
6 – Carla Esparza
6 – Rose Namajunas
6 – Claudia Gadelha
6 – Tecia Torres#UFCMexico— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) September 22, 2019
Good boxing and composure from Grasso! Good fight!!#UFCMexico
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 22, 2019
Thought she won that one
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 22, 2019
Robbery #UFCMexicoCity
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 22, 2019
#UFCMexico results: @CarlaEsparza1 def. Alexa Grasso via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28) https://t.co/UW8fqUKlP4 pic.twitter.com/VD77ganLAh
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 22, 2019
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