Xiaonan Yan Falls To Surging Carla Esparza
4 years agoSuffering her first loss in the UFC, Xiaonan Yan (13-2) was the lone victim of a stoppage on Saturday's main card, dropping a second-round TKO to Carla Esparza. Yan's inability to stop Esparza's ground game led to her downfall. Yan was taken down on all three of Esparza's takedown tries and was unable to stop the striking from Esparza, who was in control on the mat. The third-ranked Yan will remain a top-tier strawweight for some time to come and should not automatically be disqualified from your starting fantasy lineups in the future.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN