Rose Namajunas is ready to get back into the Octagon soon, and after a recent month-long trip to Southeast Asia with her boyfriend Pat Barry, she has a changed outlook.
The 24-year-old Namajunas last fought against Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 201 in Atlanta in July, in what ultimately ended up being a No. 1 contender bout. Kowalkiewicz scored an upset split decision victory over Namajunas, punching her ticket to fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 205. While Kowalkiewicz ended up fighting (and losing) Jedrzejczyk at Madison Square Garden in November, Namajunas was roughing it in Indonesia.
She chronicled her adventures through her documentary series, the Thug Diaries, and said the trip was designed to break her out of the comfort zone of living in suburban Denver.