Thursday, Dec 11, 2014
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza to Battle Rose Namajunas for Inaugural Strawweight Belt
Rose Namajunas cranking a Kimura on Randa Markos (photo via UFC.com)
By FCF Staff
The semifinals for TUF 20 aired last night, and Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas won their respective bouts to advance to this Friday’s championship fight.
TUF 20 featured fighters from the women’s strawweight division, and the competition will determine the UFC’s first 115 pound champ.
Esparza scored a unanimous decision win over Jessica Penne in the semifinals, while Namajunas submitted Randa Markos to lock up her title fight spot.
The TUF 20 Finale will go down Friday night in Las Vegas, and will also feature Charles Oliveira taking on Jeremy Stephens.
posted by FCF Staff @ 11:01 am
