Rose Namajunas vs. Nina Ansaroff Scrapped from UFC 187 Card

UFC 187‘s talent-rich preliminary card was just dealt a tough hit with the announcement that Rose Namajunas vs. Nina Ansaroff has been cancelled just hours before it was scheduled to take place. The news was broken by the UFC, who stated on its website that Ansaroff was deemed medically unfit to compete by doctors due […]

UFC 187‘s talent-rich preliminary card was just dealt a tough hit with the announcement that Rose Namajunas vs. Nina Ansaroff has been cancelled just hours before it was scheduled to take place. The news was broken by the UFC, who stated on its website that Ansaroff was deemed medically unfit to compete by doctors due […]

Rose Namajunas: Can She Climb Back into the Strawweight Title Picture?

Before “Thug” Rose Namajunas, she was considered to be the next Ronda Rousey, even by the women’s bantamweight champion herself. According to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz, Rousey stated, “I really think she has all the tools to be the next influential champion.”   However, those dreams of being the first women’s strawweight champion were dashed at […]

Before “Thug” Rose Namajunas, she was considered to be the next Ronda Rousey, even by the women’s bantamweight champion herself. According to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz, Rousey stated, “I really think she has all the tools to be the next influential champion.”   However, those dreams of being the first women’s strawweight champion were dashed at […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas Could Be a Dream Matchup in a Year or Two

In combat sports, it takes the two individuals in the fight to create special moments. Mixed martial arts has seen its fair share of those moments to build some of the stars that we see today. Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas are two strawweights with the potential to develop star power. In a few years, […]

In combat sports, it takes the two individuals in the fight to create special moments. Mixed martial arts has seen its fair share of those moments to build some of the stars that we see today. Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas are two strawweights with the potential to develop star power. In a few years, […]

Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas: What We Learned from Strawweight Title Fight

Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas battled for the UFC strawweight championship, and it was the former Invicta FC champion who claimed the first-ever UFC 115-pound strap. Esparza was the No. 1 seed on The Ultimate Fighter. She defeated Angela Hill, Tecia Torres and Jessica Penne to make the finale. Rose Namajunas was the No. 7 […]

Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas battled for the UFC strawweight championship, and it was the former Invicta FC champion who claimed the first-ever UFC 115-pound strap. Esparza was the No. 1 seed on The Ultimate Fighter. She defeated Angela Hill, Tecia Torres and Jessica Penne to make the finale. Rose Namajunas was the No. 7 […]

‘TUF 20? Finale Weigh-in Results: Esparza vs. Namajunas Fight Card

History will be made this weekend in Las Vegas when the first-ever UFC women’s strawweight champion is crowned at The Ultimate Fighter 20 finale Friday night. Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza survived 14 of the top strawweight fighters in the world for an opportunity to cement their legacy as an inaugural UFC champion. Esparza, the […]

History will be made this weekend in Las Vegas when the first-ever UFC women’s strawweight champion is crowned at The Ultimate Fighter 20 finale Friday night. Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza survived 14 of the top strawweight fighters in the world for an opportunity to cement their legacy as an inaugural UFC champion. Esparza, the […]

Rose Namajunas and Others Blast Roufusport over Fighter Death

Duke Roufus has his hands full prepping UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis for a showdown with Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181, but he and his team are currently on the receiving end of a barrage of negative PR. Following an article posted by John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exploring the events that led to the death […]

Duke Roufus has his hands full prepping UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis for a showdown with Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181, but he and his team are currently on the receiving end of a barrage of negative PR. Following an article posted by John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exploring the events that led to the death […]