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Carla Esparza is set to fight for the belt again when she takes on Rose Namajunas in a rematch at UFC 274. Both women fought back in 2014 for the inaugural strawweight title and have since had very successful careers. The fight is actually the first rematch of Carla Esparza’s career but she admits it […]

Rose Namajunas almost had the chance to become the youngest UFC champion in history when she fought for the first-ever strawweight title. She would have beaten Jon Jones and apparently had a very similar future. Jon Jones has a big reputation for being reckless and doing drugs as UFC champion. Rose Namajunas recently admitted on […]

Tatiana Suarez has largely been called the Khabib Nurmagomedov of the strawweight division. She has been out due to injuries but she recently gave her take on the UFC strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza. Rose Namajunas has been recognized as a great UFC champion and has been tough to beat so […]

Mackenzie Dern is a UFC strawweight that’s currently on the rise and is looking to eventually fight for the title. The title fight is currently set to happen between current champion, Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza. The fight is a very interesting one as the two strawweights fought back in 2014 for the first time […]

Joanna Jedrzejczyk is yet to make her return to the UFC cage but she’s paying attention to the title picture with Rose Namajunas currently the champion. Her old foe Carla Esparza is expected to be the next title challenger. Carla Esparza beat Rose Namajunas in the first-ever UFC strawweight title fight. Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects things […]

Rose Namajunas is coming off of an excellent win over Weili Zhang at UFC 268 back in November. The win was her first title defense since getting the strawweight title back. There were a few options for her next fight but it seemed like everyone was on board for her to fight Carla Esparza in […]

Marina Rodriguez could be next for Rose Namajunas as she looks for her next UFC strawweight title defense. The Brazilian is coming off of a dominant win over Mackenzie Dern a month ago. Marina Rodriguez spoke with Brazilian outlet Combate about the next UFC strawweight challenger. She still believes Carla Esparza deserves the next opportunity. […]

Rose Namajunas has successfully defended her UFC strawweight title at UFC 268 against Weili Zhang. Now the champion has her eyes set on the next title defense. Rose Namajunas spoke on The MMA Hour after UFC 268 and gave her opinion on who should be next. She believes her former foe Carla Esparza should get […]

Carla Esparza let it be known after UFC 268 that she wanted the next title shot against Rose Namajunas. The fight would be a rematch from 2014 when Esparza beat her via submission in the third round. Both fighters have evolved to the point where the first fight seems irrelevant. They have grown up in […]

Rose Namajunas has managed to remain perfect in rematches. It’s difficult to remain undefeated especially when you’re taking on former champions like Weili Zhang at UFC 268. UFC 268 will see Rose Namajunas in another rematch against another former champion. The bout is a little bit controversial as many felt it was unnecessary. Rose Namajunas […]

Zhang Weili finally addressed Rose Namajunas’ comments that were made before their first fight. Namajunas drew a lot of controversies when she said ‘better dead than red.’ Zhang Weili admits the comments affected her but not just mentally. They affected the audience who then booed her. “I think it definitely affected me a little bit,” […]

UFC 261 is stacked with three title fights on the night. The co-main event is going to be a heated contest between Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas, as the two women fight for the Strawweight belt. Zhang is looking for her third title defense in a row, while Namajunas is aiming to reclaim the belt […]