Former champ Carla Esparza says UFC 307 vs. Tecia Pennington is her retirement fight

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.

Inaugural UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) announced Friday on Instagram that her upcoming fight against Tecia Pennington (13-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) at UFC 307 will be her final one.

Esparza cited a chance to go out her way to start spending more time with her family.

“*RETIREMENT FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT* I will be stepping into The UFC Octagon on Saturday...