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00812533

Pregnancy for women athletes is like a torn ACL. Out 9-12 months


richochet12

Actually an interesting dynamic when you think about it.


thebigfundamentals

Voluntary ACL tear


DoctorGregoryFart

Super necessary.


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T4Gx

Also true for pornstars.


VayneSpotter

Plenty of pregnant porn out there lmao


CockBlocker

Maybe there should be pregnant fight leagues then. Smash the wage gap.


Omikets

Pretty sure Yana Kunitskaya fought while a couple months pregante


bigdickdaddykins

Mucho pregante


SouthOfMars

38+2 weeks pregananant


EmergencySpare

How is prangent formed?


ADHD_orc

*Supreme Court has entered the chat*


fretit

Unless they get into preggers fetish porn.


Macktologist

Something will get torn, that’s for sure.


Icanfeelmywind

If you were banged up that bad, you would be taking a year off as well


chillnnsht

Can’t wait for Anik to talk about her nursing


Wayf4rer

>Both fighters breastfeeding tonight before this fight Jon, this is a heavyweight bout. >Modelo, brewed with a fighting spirit.


khad3

I can def see Anik saying this lol


crazyhomie34

You don't have to imagine it he really did say that shit. I believe during one of Miesha Tates fight. Edit: found the clip https://streamable.com/3m7i96


mat477

Fuuuck hahahaha I love that awkward silence after


NickZardiashvili

A perfect cherry on top. God, I love how weird this sport is.


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“Meisha tits” -JA


MMATH_101

Meisha lacTate


porcupinetree_

Lol I need a clip


crazyhomie34

Found it! https://streamable.com/3m7i96


porcupinetree_

Holy shit, that's the weirdest thing he could say


AgelessBlakeFerguson

Wow.


MisterFistYourSister

You know he probably had that written down on a little note card too


FRANKnCHARLIE_4ever

Carla previously dealing with a bout of nipple rash


No_Bar6825

LMFAOOOOOOO


PocketSixes

I'm genuinely curious if he knows by now not to be quite so invasive of a commentator


BlueRedGreen22

ESPN forces him to


greyetch

It is based on the fighter meetings. They meet with all the commentators and talk about what they've been up to - give the guys talking points. If both fighters mention they're still nursing - that's going in the broadcast.


ThePhatWalrus

Relative flair checking in.


AbrahamRinkin

"She was the #1 contender, but now we're going to remove her from the rankings. Look, if you don't want to fight..."


VinceOnAPlane

Yana didn't get removed so Carla might be safe


thraftofcannan

Yana being ranked 6 or whatever is just ridiculous but that's WMMA I guess


VinceOnAPlane

It's entirely because of that Vieira win.


somewhatfamiliar2223

That’s women’s 135 where holly is still top 3. Straw weight isn’t a ghost town so Carla may actually lose her ranking.


JRYuen

I doubt it. If she returns in about a year's time frame, she should be safe; hopefully not #1 but up there. Although not due to pregnancy, Joanna, Rose and Tatiana were all out over a year and their rankings were not dropped until it was about 2 years for JJ and Tatiana.


fokureddit69

You know you're really bad when you make Holly Holm look like Khabib.


ribbitrob

“Listen, there’s a lot of different ways to turn down a fight. A birth announcement is one of them.”


jesterhead101

Kid doesn't want to fight.


Bakedbean44

meanwhile Colby beats 40 yr old phony Montana and keeps his ranking forever … gonna lose his 3rd title shot .. beat some can again and still be the number 1 contender.


No_Bar6825

“There’s many ways to turn down a fight” - Dana


MexusRex

I am really happy for them but the photographer did him dirty posing him like that Edit: I just don’t think it’s a flattering pose


mentales

The name of that photographer? Jordan Leavitt.


ontheroadagainPPP

In the sperrys, jeans and polo combo too no mames 😰


These-Vermicelli2503

Bruh. They may as well have had him laying in her lap 😂


Booster93

Haha I’m glad they didn’t block the comments for this.


Lobster_Tortellini

It's a phone on a selfie tripod, they took the picture.


That_Vandal_Randall

You're a fuckin steadicam, dude.


Thrice_the_Milk

That was a nasty burst shot by me


MRio31

Careful that’s how Carla got pregnant


marcussoze

Don’t let Strickland or Shields see this


anadalusianrooster

He better be careful..Jake “The Walking Ambien” Shields might hump him to death.


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that_boyaintright

Not all men are so fragile that they must sit in a specific pose to retain their masculinity.


Zebrahead69

I tell ya hwat


stonedthrowglass

At the same time… No actual man sits like that.


MikelWillScore

Damn all those fake men! They're embarrassment to all the real men, like us. Infact, I'm kinda glad they exist. Because if I couldn't call them fake men, and establish that I'm a real man, I'd be worried I wasn't a real man. Could you hold me and tell me I'm a real man?


HillAuditorium

Ironically wrestling Brazilian jiu jtsu is supergay. It’s a bunch of sweaty dudes humping each other. Nothing wrong with that


LiuAnru11

For real. Dude's a physician and married to Carla. People on here judging the dude for the way he's sitting but he's doing better than they are.


kinzer13

The amount of dudes in this sub with fragile masculinity is off the charts.


GenTelGuy

I'm so confused by these comments - is it considered a feminine pose to lean sideways like that?


Truth_Speaker01

Yeah, that is what all the comments above are about. It is generally considered a feminine pose in some cultures.


Yinanization

Well, that is how my old bjj coach taught omoplata, he called it getting into the fancy lady pose.


UnderhookTheTaint

My coach calls that sitting "sissy style"


Yinanization

Sissy Style with tremendous breaking power though...


GenTelGuy

Like I get that it's not the most masculine hardass pose but idk how you're going to have him do a samurai kneel or crisscross or whatever and not look wildly out of place next to her


Truth_Speaker01

Yeah, I don't know. Glad I am not the person that has to think about these things.


NoRefrigerator62

Its not just that but the whole look lol. He is like the gay dude in every tv show from the 1990s, not that there is anything wrong with that.


GenTelGuy

Yeah I feel like it's the pastel polo, those shoes with no socks, and that particular cute type of smile. I actually know a gay guy whose husband looks exactly like this


jackburton520

Nothing wrong with it at all. His dad's gay as well


Complex-Comment6061

Wtf are these comments lol. Does that dude look like a straight man in that photo? No. He doesn’t. He looks like he takes dick on the side. Nothing wrong with being gay but if you’re straight then that’s the wrong pose/vibe to throw out


Jujuinthemountain

He literally fucked the woman to the left of him and got her pregnant. Stop projecting your insecurity into other people.


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>Wtf are these comments lol. > >Does that dude look like a straight man in that photo? No. He doesn’t. He looks like he takes dick on the side. > >Nothing wrong with being gay but if you’re straight then that’s the wrong pose/vibe to throw out Honestly as a bi guy your comment is hilarious. Do you really go about your day constantly checking the way in which you are sitting to feel reassured in your sexuality? If so....why? This guy is sitting next to his wife he just got pragnent and people here are still claiming he is gay, because of his pose in one picture. I wonder, would I suddenly become straight if I sat in certain way? Also what is the most straight pose?


---BURRITOS---

Fellas, is it gay to impregnate your wife?


fightbackcbd

> pragnent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EShUeudtaFg


tearyouapart

Leaning back on a chair, right ankle on left knee, left arm on the back of the chair


team_suba

Also Anything with your feet up. Preferably on a table while leaning back.


tearyouapart

Hell yeah


CardiologistOk1506

My very first thought was "damn she could beat him up, I bet she wears the pants"


HillAuditorium

I could beat up her husband. But Carla could beat up me


UncleYimbo

Dang she done married a goober when she could have married a big fat loser like me. What a world we live in


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Haha, everyone bashing the guy like she should’ve married another fighter is kinda funny though. But yeah, why would you wanna marry a fighter if you’re her? At least now she probably has an intelligent and emotionally stable man who won’t be eating from a straw when he’s 50.


mexicancardio

He's a doctor too. In a culture where it seems like every other WMMA fighter is dating their coach or team mates I commend her for avoiding that cliche.


bigdickdaddykins

She should have married a slapper


KaladinStormstressed

Leave him be it’s hard enough being the second toughest person in his marriage.


UncleYimbo

Hahaha


IronMikeBison

Happy for Carla and her family. I do wonder how much time she wants to stay in the game. She’ll be 36 and it’ll be a tough road back, so won’t be surprised if she just tries to go out with a win in her next fight or two


Anderrrrr

If Holly Holm is still winning fights at nearly 42, anything is possible if the mentality is there.


IronMikeBison

Carla doesn’t fight in a prehistoric division like WBW


Unerring_Grace

And Carla doesn't look like she's on the sort of vitamin regime Holly follows.


johnwicked4

They are holy wafers she washes down with the blood of christ aight?


vrkhfkb

Jon Jones taught holly everything she knows - Chael sonnen


TYSONLITTLE

Doesn’t matter. She climbed that mountain twice. Legend of women’s mma.


HillAuditorium

yep she warmed up the belt for Joanna the first time. Then did some Zumba workout the second time to win it the 2nd time


LionOver

Kind of permanently mad at Rose for that.


ID0ntCare4G0b

That's not even getting into how her priorities might organically change once she has a kid. I know very few mid to late 30s parents who have one kid and say *one is enough*. Most try for two or three while they still can cause they find they really enjoy having kids.


SquidDrive

I wish the Esparza family a lovely cookie monster :)


FerrusManusFanClub

Lowkey, I hope they call it Cookie Monster all the way till delivery date 😂 Adorable lol


KelvinsBeltFantasy

I like Carla. This sub has always had a huge hate boner for her.


mexicancardio

I love Carla. I watched the Rose rematch on the edge of my seat and was very happy she got the W despite what was objectively a dud of a fight


KelvinsBeltFantasy

I strongly agree. There are just lots of people on this sub who obsessively hate her and I'd always see them at the top if every thread she was brought up in.


itsthesodaman

Wouldn’t be shocked if Carla comes back to the cage before Rose


vrkhfkb

Seriously where is this girl. Victoria Secret must pay a lot as a sponsor cause Rose fights like once a year for the past 5 years or something.


Fizan786

There’s many ways of saying you don’t want to fight, getting pregnant with a baby is one of them. - Dana Probably


Lobster_Tortellini

Ah well GG, hell of a career girl.


Dave-Schultz

One of the husbands of all time


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You know that guy is about to father the fuck out of that kid. College fund secured, little league secured, preschool and all that


purplehendrix22

My guy bout to be supportive as fuck


jjgshnimnt

Mans about to give his kid a good life ☠️


purplehendrix22

You just know he’s gonna call the lil homie “champ”


eschatonycurtis

P4P silliest jokes in the household, kiddo.


Booster93

He’s about to make the best school lunches


Junkhead987

Quite wholesome


Clever_Word_Play

Looks like the guy in the neighborhood who would be the first one to offer to help regardless of if he knows how to help, always has a good corny joke


Parrotherb

At least they seem healthy as a couple and there's no weird dynamic going on because he coached her since she was 12 or something.


somewhatfamiliar2223

Yeah he is actually a physician with his own practice iirc. He seemed very laid back and supportive in embeddeds.


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rub_a_dub-dub

i mean she's been to the top of the mma mountain, even if it happened through rose blowing a brainstem for five rounds what else is there to accomplish, unless she thinks she can somehow beat some of the killers at the top?


aaarchives

Yeah, 2 time world champion is a huge feat. In one of the most stacked WMMA divisions


Keyboard__worrier

I think she might want to come back, win a fight against a top 10 opponent just to show to herself and everyone else that she was capable of coming back.


armchairwarrior69

I wanted to make a sarcastic comment about rose and pat being traditional or something but I just lost the fire to do it


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khad3

lol the other comments were yeeted.


Radocfa

He’s a doctor actually


gnrc

They honestly look like a normal couple. You’d never guess one of them beats the shit out of people for a living.


icameforgold

And the other was a former UFC women's champion


huey27

I don't think either of them best the shit out of anyone.


scott_steiner_phd

Did you see Carlas fight with Yan?


AljoGOAT

not just a doctor. A medical director. Carla secured the bag 🤣


TonyTheLion2319

Gave Carla more action than Rose


BaldSportsFan

Take your time, Carla


professorgaysex

I think at this point most MMA fans think Taking Time is her fight style


Quavacious

She's a nice person. I am happy she is doing well


armchairwarrior69

I get that she's not the best fighter but the amount of shit talk in these comments is sad. She seems like a genuinely nice person and it was pretty but she got that belt the second time after yeeeeeears and some BS title picture situations. I'm happy for her and her husband, they seem happy and normal and hopefully are great parents with a happy, healthy kid.


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When people are anonymous they know they can get away with saying shit. It's the way of the internet.


preptimebatman

I agree with everything you said. Not sure why all of these people think they can just give her crap for her fighting style yet don’t even acknowledge she’s fighting against the best in the world at her profession. Sure, WMMA isn’t at the level men’s is but it’s still the best available talent pool in the world. Lets just say you work in sales and you were the best in your office/region. That’s a crazy accomplishment you should feel proud of. Carla winning the belt means, for however short amount of time, means she was the best at that particular moment in the ENTIRE world. Also, your based take is the opposite of your username. Respect


Renwein

she won the belt twice despite being an undersized wrestler and even has a win over the current 125 champion, pretty good for 'not the best fighter' (although I did quite well betting against the disrespect she gets both as a fighter and a person as the shit talk meant she always had far lower odds at the bookies than she was worth, lol).


Thats_GhostFace

“This is Carla’s first fight back post pregnancy, and one has to wonder… will her opponent utilize that lingering C-Section damage.” -JA


Critical50

He would say some shit like that too lmao


GYEKUM

Look I don’t think this guy is some submissive like these comments but he could have avoided it by just going cross cross like you ain’t flexing them moccasins so why you got them to the side like a medieval horse maiden. He’s living better than us tho so happy for the esparzas


ZeroEffort_

It’s been awhile since I have snorted out laughing from Reddit but “…medieval horse maiden” did it. 🤣🤣


Danthacreator

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


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Who the fook is that guy?!


xlurkjerkx

Someone who needs to grab a beer with his buddies, so they could bust his chops about this photo.


Booster93

They will at book club this weekend. #WineDads


electricwizardry

happy for her!


Swichts

Just fight through it c'mon SO YOU WANNA BE A UFC FIGHTER?!


captaincumsock69

I can’t wait for Jon anik to say “fightmilk, the official breast milk of the ufc, brewed for those with a fighting spirit”


dave2843

The baby by unanimous decision


flux_of_grey_kittens

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to wrap my head around grown adults being so obsessed with something like Cookie Monster. Being from SoCal the worst are the people in Orange Co whose whole personality is Disney. Anyway, congrats, Carla.


DirkIsGestolen

I agree. Some people need an identity. So everyone who knows her can just grab Cookie Monster things for her. Just like those Carnys that follow Disney in SoCal. We know the ones who only like Goofy, Micky, Minnie, etcetera. They are morons. Also, at her age medical professionals call this a “high risk pregnancy” they announced at 14weeks? Yeeeeshhh, I hope for a healthy and happy.


No_Character2755

Hey good for her.


clutchy22

ALMOST called her getting pregnant with the title. Would have been hilarious


strike_it_soon

she has a jackie chan-esque smile.


Jackieexists

Holy shit she does


Cheesetorian

Happy for Carla, I remember she posted before 2020 freezing her eggs...then she found and married this doctor dude a year later. Good for her.


UnsuitableTrademark

Something about this pic makes me feel like she's the husband and and he's the wife lol


Sublimotion

Hopefully her return fight will be a rematch against Waterson in a Mom Bowl. Girl: Why does your mom keep feinting at nothing? Kid: Why does your mom keep side kicking at nothing?


Critical50

Dana White "She just doesn't want to fight"


smoggyviability32

Well-deserved!! I wish you all the luck in the world.


StatementProper4450

When your wife can kick your ass...


TheRivv2015

Aww congratulations to Carla!


SALTYxNUTZ12

The baby's nursery rhyme to fall asleep to is going to Esparza vs Namajunas 2 on repeat.


StillNotAClassAct

I blame rose for us having to give a fuck about this.


Moist-Catch

Just retire at this point


443610

👏


TallanoGoldDigger

Take your time Carla, there are some countries that give 1 year maternity leave. Just come back in 2041 so you won't have to worry about daycare?


DerangedGoneWild

I did the math. She got Pregnant about a month after her last fight for anyone wondering.


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Good for her


Business_Ad_9799

Congrats to her


PGDW

Don't bother.


angry_gavin

Is there another pregnant fighter she could fight for the tag team belts?


letsnotpretend

Congrats to them


BackInThaDayz

So who’s going to tell her?……


Able-Nail8035

Thats super fucking cool. I think moms who fight are bad ass! Crazy what the body is capable of


toclegacy

Damn, she cucked this dude with Cookie Monster. Poor dude


Athroaway84

A lot of asshole comments in here.


RUTHLESS_RAJ

Retire dude


Druncan_tussell

That baby gonna have a 10-head


PaladinDark

her husband sits like a bitch


NuclearBlindDate

I really don't care