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UFC President Dana White has not exactly been on board with Carla Esparza getting the next title shot. Everyone seems to agree that she is next for the UFC strawweight championship.
Carla Esparza has finally reacted to the situation that went down after UFC 268. The UFC boss mentioned it was a bad idea for her to sit out and said he had some ‘options.'
Carla Esparza is not exactly sure that the UFC has a lot of options. Even though Dana White seems convinced with the rise of contenders like Marina Rodriguez.
“Honestly that’s how I feel, that there’s really not a lot of other options,” Esparza told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. “I’d love to hear what the UFC or Dana would come for as the next option that they’re kind of talking about. But I personally, as a fan of the division and this sport, I couldn’t really think of any other fight that really makes sense, so we’ll see what they come up with. But in all actuality, I think Rose and I is a fight that makes sense. It’s a fight that she wants, it’s a fight that I want, so hopefully it happens.”
Carla Esparza also believes the current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will want to avenge her loss.
“I mean, you never know with the UFC. They could always throw out whatever, but like I said, this is the only fight that makes sense,” Esparza said. “I think I made a statement in my last fight. I think Rose wants the fight. She thinks in her mind, at this current time, that this is the toughest fight for her. She wants to avenge her loss, and there’s nothing but respect between us, but I don’t think that’s gonna stop her from trying to take my head off and get that win.”
It's going to be tricky for Carla Esparza to negotiate with the UFC. Only time will tell if she's able to get her title shot.
