Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas title bout set for UFC 274 in Phoenix

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UFC 274’s co-key occasion in Phoenix on May well 7 is a women’s title bout, the group announced Thursday early morning.

It is really a rematch of the finale of Year 20 of The Final Fighter series, in which Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas for the 115-pound title in 2014. Esparza, of Torrance, California, and Namajunas, of Milwaukee, are part of the card anchored by the primary occasion of Arizona native Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira for the UFC light-weight championship.

The Footprint Centre co-most important party is scheduled for five rounds, with the strawweight belt on the line.

Esparza, 34, is 18-6 with four knockouts and four submissions. She has a 5-fight winning streak, but it will be pretty much a comprehensive calendar 12 months given that her previous combat when she techniques into the octagon in Phoenix.

Namajunas, 29, is 11-4 with two knockouts and five wins by submission. She has received 6 of her final 7 fights.

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