Dana White was blown away by Carla Esparza’s performance on Saturday night, but the UFC president is still reluctant to declare ‘Cookie Monster’ the next No. 1 contender.
Esparza battered Yan Xiaonan enroute to a stoppage victory in the UFC Vegas 27 co-main event and, despite being on a five-fight win streak, White isn’t sure the former UFC strawweight champ is ready for a title shot.
The UFC president has Weili Zhang to think about, who is demanding an immediate rematch with Rose Namajunas following her devastating knockout loss at UFC 261.
Unlike Zhang, however, Esparza holds a submission victory over ‘Thug Rose’ from 2014, something White will surely consider when deciding Namajunas’ next opponent.