Tags: Martial Artist.
Carla Kristen Esparza (née O’Connell born October 10 1987) is an American professional female mixed martial artist fighting at Strawweight (115 pounds). She is the first and current Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. She also competed in Bellator Fighting Championships’ first women’s tournament. Esparza is currently the #13-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #2-ranked female strawweight according to the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings.