Jodie Esquibel's long, strange trip to the UFC

Jodie Esquibel interacts with media during the UFC Fight Night Media Day inside Ergo Arena on October 19, 2017 in Gdansk, Poland. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)" align="center" />When Jodie Esquibel was announced as one of the strawweights competing for a spot in The Ultimate Fighter 23 competition in 2016, many pegged her as an early favorite to win the tournament.Then she lost a controversial split decision to Ashley Yoder, and everything came crashing down. “I win the show nine ti