Former two-time undisputed strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has seen her imminent flyweight debut and UFC Fight Night Paris return sliced by undefeated Tatiana Suarez – with the wrestler lamenting the dream of a failed pairing with the former gold holder.
Namajunas, the current #2 strawweight contender, has been sidelined since she co-hosted UFC 274 in May of last year in Phoenix, Arizona — suffering a forgettable unanimous decision loss to her former foe, Carla Esparza — dropping her strawweight title. The ultimate fighter winner.
Set to make her first outing since losing her second title last summer, Namajunas, a staple under the tutelage of partner Pat Barry and head trainer Trevor Whitman, is booked to appear on the main card of UFC Paris in September – facing rookie challenger Manon Fioro. on enemy territory.
Rose Namajunas’ imminent flyweight move was broken
Shares Her Thoughts On Rose Namajunas’ Next Appearance At 125 Pounds Suarez, She Made Herself Stunning octagon After returning from injury earlier this year, she lamented the lack of a fight with the Wisconsin native, however, and wondered why she made the flyweight jump.
Tatiana Suarez said during her appearance on Watch Mixed Martial Arts with Ariel Helwani. “Because I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m back at 115 (lbs) – maybe I can fight Rose,’ like she’s back at 125 (lbs). I’m like – [it’s] crazy.”
Suarez continued, “When I say I want to fight her, it’s not because I want to beat her, or something like that, I don’t like him.” “I just think she’s a good fighter. Like, I’m going to watch her and I’m like, amazed that she’s great.”
11-5 as a professional, Namajunas, a two-time undisputed gold at the strawweight limit, has notable victories over the likes of Angela Hill, Paige Vanzant, Taisia Torres, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Michelle Watterson-Gomez, Joanna Jederzejczyk, Jessica Andrade, and current champ, Zhang Weili.