Rose Namajunas News
REPORT | Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick added to UFC Atlanta in June
Josh Evanoff - March 20, 2025
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will reportedly return against Miranda Maverick in June. ‘Thug Rose’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since her clash against Erin Blanchfield in November. Riding a two-fight winning streak, Rose Namajunas hoped to earn another crack at UFC gold with a win over ‘Cold Blooded’. Sadly for the former champion, Blanchfield outworked her across five rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory in Canada. With the loss, Namajunas again had to head back to the drawing board.
Pros react after Erin Blanchfield defeats Rose Namajunas at UFC Edmonton
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Edmonton event was co-headlined by a key women’s flyweight matchup featuring Rose Namajunas taking on Erin Blanchfield. Namajunas (13-7 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a two-fight winning streak, her latest being a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tracy Cortez back in July. ‘Thug’ had gone 3-2 over her past five Octagon appearances overall prior to tonight’s affair.
UFC Edmonton Results: Erin Blanchfield defeats Rose Namajunas
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Edmonton results, including the women’s flyweight co-main event between Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield. Namajunas (13-6 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, her latest being a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tracy Cortez back in July. ‘Thug’ has gone 3-2 over her past five Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Edmonton: 'Moreno vs. Albazi' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
The Octagon returns to Alberta for tonight’s UFC Edmonton event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi. Moreno (21-8-2 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former flyweight champion most recently competed back in February of this year, where he dropped a split decision to Brandon Royval.
Rose Namajunas hopes to steal title shot from Manon Fiorot with UFC Edmonton victory: "No doubt that I could be next"
Josh Evanoff - October 30, 2024
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is back on the hunt for gold. ‘Thug Rose’ has been out of the cage since a clash with Tracy Cortez in July at UFC Denver. That night saw Rose Namajunas hand the rising prospect a unanimous decision defeat. The victory was the former champion’s second in a row, previously defeating Amanda Ribas in March. Now, Namajunas is set to return to the cage in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday.
Rose Namajunas vs. Erin Blanchfield set to main event UFC Edmonton, Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Romanov announced as co-headliner
Susan Cox - August 15, 2024
Rose Namajnas vs. Erin Blanchfield will be the main event at UFC Edmonton, with the co-main featuring Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Romanov. The UFC will be back in Canada with UFC Edmonton which will take place on Saturday, November 2nd at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
What's next for Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez after UFC Denver?
Cole Shelton - July 15, 2024
The UFC was in Denver, Colorado for UFC Denver with a women’s flyweight bout headlining the card as Rose Namajunas took on Tracy Cortez. Heading into the bout, Namajunas was coming off a decision win over Amanda Ribas in her second fight at flyweight as she lost to Manon Fiorot in her debut. Cortez, meanwhile, took the fight on short notice and was a perfect 5-0 in the UFC.
Rose Namajunas reacts to viral eyelash punch vs. Tracy Cortez at UFC Denver
Curtis Calhoun - July 15, 2024
Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has opened up on a heavily discussed moment from her win over Tracy Cortez at UFC Denver. Namajunas defeated Cortez by unanimous decision to earn her second-straight win in Denver on Saturday. She’s now won back-to-back flyweight fights since a loss to Manon Fiorot in Paris last year.
Pros react after Rose Namajunas defeats Tracy Cortez at UFC Denver
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Denver event was headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (13-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was later replaced by Cortez.
UFC Denver Results: Rose Namajunas defeats Tracy Cortez (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Denver results, including the flyweight main event between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (12-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was replaced by Cortez.
UFC Denver: 'Namajunas vs. Cortez' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
The Octagon returns to the Mile High City for tonight’s UFC Denver event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (12-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was replaced by Cortez.
Tracy Cortez feels she poses unique challenge to Rose Namajunas ahead of UFC Denver: "It’s putting both of us in a good test"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2024
Tracy Cortez feels she can bring on a challenge Rose Namajunas has yet to face at UFC Denver. Cortez stepped up when word broke that Maycee Barber would be unable to compete this Saturday. Despite the change, both Cortez and Namajunas feel that a victory could lead to a women’s flyweight title shot against reigning champion Alexa Grasso.
Tracy Cortez replaces Maycee Barber against Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver
Harry Kettle - June 26, 2024
Rising UFC star Tracy Cortez is reportedly set to replace Maycee Barber in the main event of UFC Denver against Rose Namajunas. As we know, many fans were excited to see Rose Namajunas go head to head with Maycee Barber next month in the main event of UFC Denver. Unfortunately, that’ll no longer be happening. As per Alex Behunin, Barber has been forced to pull out due to undisclosed reasons. Instead, we’ll be getting a new fight – and a fresh opponent for Namajunas.
REPORT | Maycee Barber withdraws from UFC Denver main event
Curtis Calhoun - June 25, 2024
UFC flyweight contender Maycee Barber has reportedly withdrawn from her first career UFC main event booking. News of Barber’s canceled UFC Denver appearance was first reported by MMA journalist Alex Behunin.
Rose Namajunas reacts to former rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s UFC Hall of Fame induction: “I looked up to her”
Harry Kettle - June 21, 2024
Rose Namajunas has given her thoughts on the UFC Hall of Fame induction of former foe Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The careers of Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk have been intertwined for quite some time now. It dates back almost a decade, when Namajunas pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC title history. She claimed the UFC strawweight championship by knocking out Joanna in New York City, before successfully defending the belt against her.
Rose Namajunas looks back on bad interaction with Maycee Barber's father: "That's not cool"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 16, 2024
Rose Namajunas doesn’t have any personal issues with Maycee Barber, but her father is another story. Namajunas and Barber are scheduled to collide in the main event of UFC Denver on July 13. While Barber has never been shy when it comes to her confidence, Namajunas actually respects that aspect of her upcoming opponent.
Maycee Barber responds to callout from former UFC champion Rose Namajunas: “I'd be fighting backwards"
Harry Kettle - April 2, 2024
Maycee Barber has responded to being called out by former UFC champion Rose Namajunas. For a long time now, Maycee Barber has been seen as a real prospect in the women’s flyweight division. As we look ahead to the future, it certainly feels as if she’s closing in on a title shot.
What's next for Rose Namajunas and Amanda Ribas after UFC Vegas 89?
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2024
In the main event of UFC Vegas 89, flyweight contenders took center stage as Rose Namajunas battled Amanda Ribas. Namajunas entered the fight coming off a decision loss to Manon Fiorot in her flyweight debut, and before that, she lost to Carla Esparza to drop the strawweight title. Ribas, meanwhile, had most recently TKO’d Luana Pinheiro, this after suffering a TKO loss to Maycee Barber.