After nearly 15 years in MMA, and more than two decades in combat sports, a pioneer has decided her next fight will be her last. Esparza cited a chance to go out her way to start spending more time ...

It stands out among a pack of bland warehouses in Irvine, a stark blue building with half of it housing a combat sports gym since 2006. Amid the spacious mats, several heavy bags fall victim to the ...

If it were up to Amanda Ribas, she would be sharing the cage with a former UFC champion next time she competes. Ribas (12-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) made a successful return to strawweight in November by ...

Carla Esparza walked on to "The Ultimate Fighter" last year with a big target on her back and zero promises that she would come out the other side as the first UFC women's strawweight champion. As the ...

Carla Esparza, Bruno Silva, Justin Tafa and Jared Vanderaa all came away from UFC Vegas 27 with $50,000 performance bonuses for their work at UFC Vegas 27. Vanderaa and Tafa were awarded Fight of the ...