Former UFC women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza of the United States has commented on her elimination from the promotion's roster.
Carla Esparza
Maybe I was removed for inactivity. I am slowly biding my time and building my body back up according to my PT’s recommendation. During the postpartum period there is relaxin and progesterone in the joints and their surrounding structures which can greatly increase the chance of injury during training. Just trying to have an intelligent approach to my comeback and do everything in my power to avoid an injury setback.
Esparza, 36, last fought in November 2022 at UFC 281, losing to Weili Zhang by submission in the second round. She has 19 wins and seven losses on her record.
