Rose Namajunas
Thug
USA
Gets no help from judges in defeat
Namajunas lost to Natalia Silva via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
There's absolutely a case to be bad that Namajunas won this fight and the fact not one judge scored it for her is, quite frankly, shocking. She clearly won Round 2 and clearly lost Round 3. Round 1 could have gone either way because neither woman did much of anything. On the whole, it was a very competent performance from Rose as a +265 underdog, although one could certainly argue the reason it was close to begin with was because of how passive Silva was. Once she turned it on in Round 3, Namajunas was toast. Rose will be 34 years of age in late June and has alternated losses and wins in her past four fights dating back to July 2014.
There's absolutely a case to be bad that Namajunas won this fight and the fact not one judge scored it for her is, quite frankly, shocking. She clearly won Round 2 and clearly lost Round 3. Round 1 could have gone either way because neither woman did much of anything. On the whole, it was a very competent performance from Rose as a +265 underdog, although one could certainly argue the reason it was close to begin with was because of how passive Silva was. Once she turned it on in Round 3, Namajunas was toast. Rose will be 34 years of age in late June and has alternated losses and wins in her past four fights dating back to July 2014.
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Gets new opponent
Namajunas will now face Natalia Silva in a flyweight bout at UFC 324 on Jan. 24, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Namajunas was initially slated to face Alexa Grasso, but the latter has pulled out of the fight for currently undisclosed reasons. The promotion has found a quick replacement, however, and Namajunas will now have her hands full with Natalia Silva, who is a perfect 7-0 in the UFC.
Namajunas was initially slated to face Alexa Grasso, but the latter has pulled out of the fight for currently undisclosed reasons. The promotion has found a quick replacement, however, and Namajunas will now have her hands full with Natalia Silva, who is a perfect 7-0 in the UFC.
Draws Grasso at UFC 324
Namajunas will fight Alexa Grasso at UFC 324 on Jan. 24, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Namajunas bounced back from a loss to Erin Blanchfield by defeating Miranda Maverick in June, giving her three wins over her last four fights. She'll hold a significant momentum advantage in January over Grasso, who will enter the fight with a 0-2-1 record across her previous three bouts.
Namajunas bounced back from a loss to Erin Blanchfield by defeating Miranda Maverick in June, giving her three wins over her last four fights. She'll hold a significant momentum advantage in January over Grasso, who will enter the fight with a 0-2-1 record across her previous three bouts.
Wins co-main event in Atlanta
Namajunas defeated Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Outside of a couple hairy moments late in Round 2 in which Maverick scored a reversal and clamped on a deep choke, Namajunas looked pretty good. Both women landed 25 significant strikes, but a knockdown from Rose early in Round 3 was really the only notable blow. Namajunas was also able to get her wrestling game going, landing 2-of-4 takedowns, good for 6:33 worth of control time. Rose's grappling has long been underrated, and while she still lacks difference-making power, her technical striking has most definitely improved over the years. Namajunas has shown more good than bad since moving up to flyweight in September 2023, going 3-2. The main issue at this point is that she's had problems getting past opponents ranked above her (Erin Blanchfield, Manon Fiorot).
Outside of a couple hairy moments late in Round 2 in which Maverick scored a reversal and clamped on a deep choke, Namajunas looked pretty good. Both women landed 25 significant strikes, but a knockdown from Rose early in Round 3 was really the only notable blow. Namajunas was also able to get her wrestling game going, landing 2-of-4 takedowns, good for 6:33 worth of control time. Rose's grappling has long been underrated, and while she still lacks difference-making power, her technical striking has most definitely improved over the years. Namajunas has shown more good than bad since moving up to flyweight in September 2023, going 3-2. The main issue at this point is that she's had problems getting past opponents ranked above her (Erin Blanchfield, Manon Fiorot).
Maverick fight confirmed
Namajunas will face Miranda Maverick in a flyweight bout as the co-main event of UFC Atlanta on June 14.
ANALYSIS
This bout between Namajunas and Maverick has been in the works for quite some time, but now it's official that these two superstars will collide on June 14. Namajunas has had a tough time at flyweight, going 2-2, with each of her fights going the distance, while Maverick is on a four-fight win streak.
This bout between Namajunas and Maverick has been in the works for quite some time, but now it's official that these two superstars will collide on June 14. Namajunas has had a tough time at flyweight, going 2-2, with each of her fights going the distance, while Maverick is on a four-fight win streak.
Fighting a Maverick
Namajunas and fellow flyweight Miranda Maverick are fighting in what is expected to be UFC Atlanta on June 14, per Damon Martin of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
Namajunas has had a tough time at flyweight, going 2-2, with each of her fights going the distance. In the UFC's flyweight division, she is ranked much higher than Maverick and risks losing a coveted top-six spot should a loss occur. Maverick is on a four-fight win streak.
Namajunas has had a tough time at flyweight, going 2-2, with each of her fights going the distance. In the UFC's flyweight division, she is ranked much higher than Maverick and risks losing a coveted top-six spot should a loss occur. Maverick is on a four-fight win streak.