Carla Esparza Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Carla Esparza’s full name?
A. Carla Marie Esparza
B. Carla Kristen Esparza
C. Carla Louise Esparza
D. Carla Christine Esparza
Answer: B. Carla Kristen Esparza
Q2. On what date was Carla Esparza born?
A. October 10, 1987
B. September 15, 1988
C. November 5, 1986
D. August 22, 1989
Answer: A. October 10, 1987
Q3. What is Carla Esparza’s well-known nickname in MMA?
A. The Hurricane
B. Cookie Monster
C. The Queen
D. Iron Lady
Answer: B. Cookie Monster
Q4. In which weight class did Carla Esparza primarily compete in the UFC?
A. Flyweight
B. Bantamweight
C. Strawweight
D. Atomweight
Answer: C. Strawweight
Q5. What is Carla Esparza’s approximate height?
A. 5 feet 5 inches
B. 5 feet 1 inch
C. 5 feet 3 inches
D. 5 feet 7 inches
Answer: B. 5 feet 1 inch
Q6. Where did Carla Esparza wrestle in college and earn All-American honors?
A. Menlo College
B. University of California
C. Stanford University
D. UCLA
Answer: A. Menlo College
Q7. Under which coach and team did Carla Esparza primarily train during her MMA career?
A. Greg Jackson / Jackson-Wink
B. John Kavanagh / SBG
C. Colin Oyama / Team Oyama
D. Trevor Wittman / Elevation Fight Team
Answer: C. Colin Oyama / Team Oyama
Q8. In what year did Carla Esparza make her professional MMA debut?
A. 2008
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2011
Answer: C. 2010
Q9. How did Carla Esparza win her professional debut fight against Cassie Trost?
A. Submission in Round 2
B. TKO (punches) in Round 1 (48 seconds)
C. Unanimous decision
D. Knockout in Round 3
Answer: B. TKO (punches) in Round 1 (48 seconds)
Q10. Carla Esparza became the inaugural champion of which promotion’s strawweight division before joining the UFC?
A. Bellator
B. Strikeforce
C. Invicta FC
D. PFL
Answer: C. Invicta FC
Q11. Whom did Carla Esparza defeat to win the inaugural Invicta FC Strawweight Championship?
A. Bec Rawlings
B. Felice Herrig
C. Jessica Penne
D. Angela Hill
Answer: A. Bec Rawlings
Q12. Which season of The Ultimate Fighter did Carla Esparza win, becoming the first UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion?
A. Season 18
B. Season 19
C. Season 20
D. Season 16
Answer: C. Season 20
Q13. How did Carla Esparza win the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight title against Rose Namajunas at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale?
A. Unanimous decision
B. Knockout in Round 1
C. Rear-naked choke submission in Round 3
D. Split decision
Answer: C. Rear-naked choke submission in Round 3
Q14. To whom did Carla Esparza lose her first UFC Strawweight title at UFC 185?
A. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
B. Zhang Weili
C. Rose Namajunas
D. Claudia Gadelha
Answer: A. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Q15. In which year and event did Carla Esparza reclaim the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship for the second time?
A. 2020 at UFC 249
B. 2021 at UFC Fight Night
C. 2022 at UFC 274
D. 2023 at UFC 281
Answer: C. 2022 at UFC 274
Q16. Whom did Carla Esparza defeat by split decision to win the UFC Strawweight title for the second time?
A. Yan Xiaonan
B. Rose Namajunas
C. Marina Rodriguez
D. Michelle Waterson
Answer: B. Rose Namajunas
Q17. What UFC record did Carla Esparza set with her second title win regarding the time between championship reigns?
A. Longest time between title reigns (2,612 days)
B. Shortest time between title reigns
C. Most consecutive title defenses
D. Fastest title win
Answer: A. Longest time between title reigns (2,612 days)
Q18. To whom did Carla Esparza lose the UFC Strawweight title in her second reign at UFC 281?
A. Tatiana Suarez
B. Zhang Weili
C. Alexa Grasso
D. Virna Jandiroba
Answer: B. Zhang Weili
Q19. How did Zhang Weili defeat Carla Esparza at UFC 281?
A. Unanimous decision
B. TKO in Round 1
C. Rear-naked choke submission in Round 2
D. Split decision
Answer: C. Rear-naked choke submission in Round 2
Q20. What was Carla Esparza’s final professional fight and the result?
A. Win over Tecia Pennington by decision at UFC 307
B. Submission win over Claudia Gadelha
C. Draw with Yan Xiaonan
D. Loss to Tecia Pennington by unanimous decision at UFC 307
Answer: D. Loss to Tecia Pennington by unanimous decision at UFC 307
Q21. In which year did Carla Esparza officially retire from MMA?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2025
Answer: C. 2024
Q22. What was Carla Esparza’s final professional MMA record?
A. 20-6
B. 19-8
C. 18-7
D. 21-5
Answer: B. 19-8
Q23. How many of Carla Esparza’s professional wins came by knockout/TKO?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: A. 4
Q24. How many of Carla Esparza’s professional wins came by submission?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C. 4
Q25. What degree did Carla Esparza earn from Menlo College?
A. Degree in Physical Education
B. Degree in Psychology
C. Degree in Communications
D. Business degree with a concentration in sports management
Answer: D. Business degree with a concentration in sports management