Former strawweight champion Carla Esparza earned her first finish since 2014 as she bludgeoned Yan Xiaonan with punches and elbows to get a second-round TKO stoppage and she was rewarded with a Performance of the Night bonus as a result.
Esparza was dominant from start to finish as she sought to make a statement with her win to hopefully propel herself into a title fight against reigning 115-pound champion Rose Namajunas.
For now, Esparza can at least celebrate taking home an extra $50,000 for her blistering performance to hand Yan the first loss of her UFC career.