Carla Esparza has one of the more interesting nicknames of all female MMA fighters - she goes by the name "Cookie Monster." It is not entirely sure whether she got the name from her diet, or from her fighting style. Anyway, she is one of the shortest fighters to be featured in this list, measuring at 5'1" feet tall, which is 154.94 cm. She weighs 115 pounds, which is 52.16 kg in the metric system.
Her fighting category is strawweight, and her association is with Team Oyama. She is originally from the small town of Redondo Beach, California. She is 30 years old, and she was born on 10 October 1987. She has won 13 fights, and she also has 4 losses. She has won 23% of all of her fights with a knockout, while she has also lost 25% of her fights due to a knockout. She is currently fighting in the main UFC division, and is largely known for her extreme grappling abilities.