UFC 201 will feature a big strawweight showdown in the co-main event.
No. 3-ranked Rose Namajunas (5-2) meets No. 7-ranked Karolina Kowalkiewicz (9-0) inside the Octagon.
Namajunas shined on The Ultimate Fighter and came out the other end a star for the UFC. After battering Paige VanZant this past December, Namajunas re-assumed her spot among the elite at 115 pounds. She then avenged a loss to Tecia Torres in April.
Kowalkiewicz has slowly worked her way up the ladder in the division. She scored a win over Mizuki Inoue in Invicta and has won both her UFC bouts with impressive striking displays. Now she faces her toughest test to date.
UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be watching this fight closely, as the winner will be in prime position to challenge for her gold.
Which sensational fighter has the edge in this matchup? Let’s break down the all the areas and find out who gets her hand raised in Atlanta with a head-to-toe breakdown of Namajunas vs. Kowalkiewicz.
Rankings are based on Bleacher Report’s July MMA rankings.