After more than 13 months away, Rose Namajunas will return to the Octagon on Saturday to defend her strawweight belt against Jessica Andrade at UFC 237.
The event will mark the first time Namajunas has competed outside the United States in her entire professional career, and she will be up against quite a task: Despite being champion, “Thug Rose” will be a betting underdog who is traveling into the belly of the beast, set to defend her strap in enemy territory in Andrade’s home country of Brazil.
“This time is different from any other time, obviously.