It’s been almost a decade since Carla Esparza suffered a lone submission loss, and she wasn’t going to let that happen to her again on Saturday.
In the UFC Mexico City co-main event, Esparza found herself in a tooth-and-nail battle with Alexa Grasso. Atlhough Esparza would go on to claim a majority decision victory, it was Grasso who appeared to be stronger in the final five minutes, and she nearly put Esparza away with an armbar.
The former UFC strawweight champion’s arm looked to be twisted at an inhuman angle. But she somehow gutted out the predicament and made it to the final bell, where the judges’ scorecards were waiting.