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Dana White claims Rose Namajunas ‘doesn’t want to fight for the title,’ former champ’s team disagrees

It appears UFC President Dana White and former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas need to have a conversation to get on the same page.

For months it’s been expected that Namajunas would compete for the 115-pound title against reigning champion Zhang Weili after both picked up impressive wins in their most recent fights. Zhang defeated former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in a potential “Fight of the Year” candidate, while Namajunas exacted revenge against Jessica Andrade in a rematch.

It just seemed like a matter of time before the title fight was made official, but now White has cast doubts on Zhang vs.