While competing on Season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, Rose Namajunas had many wondering if she could be the next Ronda Rousey. But Carla Esparza shut out Namajunas in the finale to win the inaugural strawweight title, and Namajunas disappeared.
Now 16 months later, “Thug Rose” is back and better than ever.
Namajunas started over after losing to Esparza and has emerged as one of the most dangerous 115-pounders on the planet. She is a submission wizard with great hands.
In a battle of rising stars late last year, Namajunas dominated fellow strawweight prospect Paige VanZant to cement her status in the UFC.