Rose Namajunas

Rose Namajunas

Personal Information

Full Name Rose Gertrude Namajunas
Date of Birth June 29, 1992
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 125 lb
Nickname Thug
Weight Class Flyweight
Stance Orthodox
Reach 65 inches
Career Stats 13-6
Status Active

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Rose Namajunas: A Brief Biography

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Rose Namajunas (right)

Rose "Thug" Namajunas is a former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion with a professional MMA record of 13 wins and 6 losses as of November 1, 2024. Namajunas is currently ranked No. 6 in the UFC Women's pound-for-pound rankings and is the first female fighter in the history of the UFC to win the Strawweight Championship twice.

Rose Namajunas Personal information

Birth PlaceMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Father’s NameArturas
Mother’s NameJolita Frank
Star SignCancer
Age30
Date of BirthJune 29, 1992
EducationMilwaukee High School of the Arts
NationalityAmerican, Lithuanian
MMA Debut2013
MMA Record13-6
DivisionsStrawweight, Flyweight
AchievementsFormer UFC Women's Strawweight Champion
PartnerPat Barry
ChildrenNone
EndorsementsVenum, MonsterEnergy, MyBookie.ag, RVCASport, PERFECT Sports ®, GuaranteedRate.
Social MediaInstagram, Twitter

Rose Namajunas' Early Life and Career

Rose Namajunas got early into combat sports as she started Taekwondo at the age of 5 and earned her junior black belt by the age of 9. Along with this, Namajunas would also train in karate and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Namajunas started MMA in high school and would later make her amateur debut in 2010. She would go on a 4-fight-win streak before eventually turning pro in 2013 at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs Hyatt. Namajunas had a record of 2-1 at Invicta before signing with the UFC

Rose Namajunas The Ultimate Fighter

Rose Namajunas was signed in December 2013 by the UFC as a participant on the 20th season of the Ultimate Fighter that would crown the first-ever UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. Namajunas was the fourth pick of team Melendez and would be unbeaten on the show until the finale, where she lost to Carla Esparza for the title.

Rose Namajunas' UFC Debut

Rose Namajunas would make her UFC debut at UFC 192, where she would defeat Angela Hill via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round. Namajunas would follow this with wins over Page VanZant and Tecia Torres before losing to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 201. She would bounce back by defeating Michelle Waterson at UFC ON Fox 24 to earn a flyweight title shot against the then-champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Namajunas would defeat Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217 to become the new UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and would again defeat Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223 to retain her title.

The title reign would be short-lived as Rose Namajunas would lose the belt at UFC 237 to Jessica Andrade via KO (slam) in the second round. She would avenge this loss against Andrade at UFC 251 and would get a flyweight title bout against Weili Zhang after her win. Namajunas would fight Zhang at UFC 261 and would defeat Weili with a Head Kick Ko in the first round to become the first-ever 2-time UFC Women's Flyweight Champion.

Rose Namajunas' Record

Rose Namajunas has an impressive professional mixed martial arts record of 13 wins and six losses as of November 1, 2024. She has secured two wins by knockouts, five by submissions, and six by decision. On the other hand, Namajunas has lost one fight by knockout, one by submission, and four by decision.

ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDate
Win13-6Tracy CortezDecision (unanimous)UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez13/7/2024
Win 12-6Amanda RibasDecision (unanimous)UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas 23/3/2024
Loss11-6Manon FiorotDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac2/9/2023
Loss11-5Carla EsparzaDecision (split)UFC 27407/05/2022
Win11-4Weili ZhangDecision (split)UFC 26806/11/2021
Win10-4Weili ZhangKO (Head Kick)UFC 26124/04/2021
Win9-4Jessica AndradeDecision (split)UFC 25111/07/2020
Loss8-4Jessica AndradeKO (slam)UFC 23711/03/2019
Win8-3Joanna JędrzejczykDecision (unanimous)UFC 22307/04/2018
Win7-3Joanna JędrzejczykTKO (punches)UFC 21704/11/2017
Win6-3Michelle WatersonSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis15/04/2017
Loss5-3Karolina KowalkiewiczDecision (split)UFC 20130/07/2016
Win5-2Tecia TorresDecision (unanimous)UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans16/04/2016
Win4-2Paige VanZantSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant10/12/2015
Win3-2Angela HillTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)UFC 19203/10/2015
Loss2-2Carla EsparzaSubmission (rear-naked choke)The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale12/12/2014
Loss2-1Tecia TorresDecision (unanimous)Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg13/07/2013
Win2-0Kathina CatronSubmission (flying armbar)Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson05/04/2013
Win1-0Emily KaganSubmission (rear-naked choke)Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt05/01/2013

Rose Namajunas Most Popular Fights

Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Rose Namajunas would face Joana Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217 for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. The underdog Rose would dominate the champion and would land 15 strikes to Joanna's 5 before knocking her out via punches inside the first round to become the new UFC Women's Flyweight Champion.

Rose Namajunas vs Weili Zhang

Rose Namajunas fought Weili Zhang at UFC 261 for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. The bout would end inside the 2nd minute of the fight when Rose would hit Weili with a head kick and knockout the champion to create history by becoming the only female fighter to regain a UFC title in the company's history.

Rose Namajunas vs Weili Zhang 2

Rose Namajunas fought Zhang Weili at UFC 268 for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. This encounter was much closer than the first fight between the two. Rose started in the fight at a slow pace as she sought to gauge Whang's plan and counter it.

Weili, on the other hand, showcased her improved wrestling skills and managed to take Rose down 3-times and win the crucial early rounds. Namajunas mounted a comeback in rounds 4 and 5 to outclass Zhang. In the end, the fight went to the judge's scorecard, who gave to Rose Namajunas via split decision.

Rose Namajunas' Career Stats

Current Status:

Rose Namajunas's current record stands at 13-6. She is currently No. 5 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings as of November 1, 2024.

Win-Loss-Draw:

MatchesWinsLossesDraws
191360

Current Titles:

  1. None

Reach:

  1. 65 in (165 cm)

Weight:

125 lb

Weight Class:

  1. Flyweight

Last Updated On November 2, 2024.

FAQs on Rose Namajunas

A. She has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and six losses as of November 1, 2024.

A. She competes in the flyweight division of the UFC as of November 2024.

A. Yes, she is a former two-time UFC featherweight champion of the UFC.

A. As of November 2024, she is 32 years old.

A. She has a reach of 65 inches.

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