Rose Namajunas’ Journey to UFC Flyweight Gold Continues
Rose Namajunas has already been the UFC Ladies’s Strawweight Champion twice, however she’s now trying to seize gold at flyweight. Throughout the UFC Denver post-fight press convention, “Thug” Rose admitted that regardless of her expertise, there are nonetheless areas of her sport she will work on (h/t MMAJunkie.com).
“It’s simply taken some time for me with all of the stuff we had labored on, you understand, it’s simply constructing blocks, and I needed to construct my momentum to get so far,” Namajunas mentioned. “Now my shoulders really feel actually good. My proper one nonetheless aches typically. I’ve simply obtained to let it totally heal. I feel it’s simply going to maintain getting higher and there’s loads to enhance on, nonetheless.”
Rose believes her efficiency in opposition to Cortez has pushed her nearer to reaching her gold of profitable UFC gold in two weight courses.
“one hundred pc (I feel I moved closed to a title shot),” Namajunas mentioned. “All that issues is profitable, proper? So, right here we go.”
Cortez wasn’t Namajunas’ unique opponent for UFC Denver. Rose was anticipating to fulfill Maycee Barber as a substitute. Barber ended up struggling an damage.
If the UFC needs to rebook the struggle, Namajunas is sport.
“When (Barber) feels higher possibly we are able to discuss it, however in the end I’m simply forward-thinking proper now.”
