Rose Namajunas

American professional mixed martial artist

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November 2 2024 Namajunas lost by unanimous decision to Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 246.
November 2 2024 Namajunas lost by unanimous decision to Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 246.
July 13 2024 After Maycee Barber withdrew, Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 59.
July 13 2024 After Maycee Barber withdrew, Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 59.
March 23 2024 Namajunas won a unanimous decision against Amanda Ribas in the main event at UFC on ESPN 53.
March 23 2024 Namajunas won a unanimous decision against Amanda Ribas in the main event at UFC on ESPN 53.
September 2 2023 Namajunas fought Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night 226, losing via unanimous decision.
September 2 2023 Namajunas fought Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night 226, losing via unanimous decision.
May 13 2023 Competed in the ADCC Denver Open, winning a bronze medal in the absolute division.
May 13 2023 Competed in the ADCC Denver Open, winning a bronze medal in the absolute division.
2022 Documentary 'Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist' was released, premiering at the Austin Film Festival.
2022 Documentary 'Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist' was released, premiering at the Austin Film Festival.
December 30 2022 Rose Namajunas competed against Canada's Gillian Robertson in a Superfight Nogi match at Fury Pro Grappling 6 in Philadelphia, PA, winning by submission via rear-naked choke
December 30 2022 Competed in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 6, losing to Gillian Robertson by rear-naked choke in 65 seconds.
December 30 2022 Rose Namajunas competed against Canada's Gillian Robertson in a Superfight Nogi match at Fury Pro Grappling 6 in Philadelphia, PA, winning by submission via rear-naked choke
December 30 2022 Competed in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 6, losing to Gillian Robertson by rear-naked choke in 65 seconds.
May 7 2022 Namajunas lost her UFC Women's Strawweight Championship to Carla Esparza via split decision at UFC 274 in a fight widely criticized for low fighter output. Despite the loss, she was awarded the first place Crypto.com 'Fan Bonus of the Night' award.
May 7 2022 Namajunas lost her UFC Women's Strawweight Championship to Carla Esparza via split decision at UFC 274 in a fight widely criticized for low fighter output. Despite the loss, she was awarded the first place Crypto.com 'Fan Bonus of the Night' award.
2021 Nominated for ESPY Award for Best MMA Fighter
2021 Named MMA Female Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards and Cageside Press, covering the period of July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021.
2021 Nominated for ESPY Award for Best MMA Fighter
2021 Named MMA Female Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards and Cageside Press, covering the period of July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021.
December 30 2021 Scheduled to compete in a grappling match against Danielle Kelly at Fury Pro Grappling 3, but withdrew due to a positive Covid-19 test.
December 30 2021 Scheduled to compete in a grappling match against Danielle Kelly at Fury Pro Grappling 3, but withdrew due to a positive Covid-19 test.
November 6 2021 Namajunas successfully defended her UFC Women's Strawweight Championship against Zhang Weili in a rematch at UFC 268, winning via split decision, with 14 out of 22 media scores favoring her performance.
November 6 2021 Namajunas successfully defended her UFC Women's Strawweight Championship against Zhang Weili in a rematch at UFC 268, winning via split decision, with 14 out of 22 media scores favoring her performance.
April 24 2021 Reclaims the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship by defeating Zhang Weili at UFC 261.
April 24 2021 Reclaims the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship by defeating Zhang Weili at UFC 261.
March 2021 Namajunas' brother Nojus made his professional mixed martial arts debut.
March 2021 Namajunas' brother Nojus made his professional mixed martial arts debut.
July 12 2020 Namajunas fought rescheduled rematch against Jéssica Andrade at UFC 251, winning via split decision and earning the Fight of the Night award.
July 12 2020 Namajunas fought rescheduled rematch against Jéssica Andrade at UFC 251, winning via split decision and earning the Fight of the Night award.
April 8 2020 Rose Namajunas withdrew from a scheduled fight with Jéssica Andrade at UFC 249 due to two family deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 8 2020 Rose Namajunas withdrew from a scheduled fight with Jéssica Andrade at UFC 249 due to two family deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Inducted into the Lithuanian American National Hall of Fame.
2019 Inducted into the Lithuanian American National Hall of Fame.
May 11 2019 Lost her UFC Strawweight Championship to Jéssica Andrade by knockout via a slam in the second round at UFC 237 in Brazil, her first MMA fight outside the United States. The fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.
May 11 2019 Lost her UFC Strawweight Championship to Jéssica Andrade by knockout via a slam in the second round at UFC 237 in Brazil, her first MMA fight outside the United States. The fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.
2018 Nominated for ESPY Award for Best Fighter
2018 Nominated for ESPY Award for Best Fighter
April 7 2018 Successfully defended her UFC Strawweight Championship by defeating Joanna Jędrzejczyk via unanimous decision at UFC 223.
April 7 2018 Loses her UFC Strawweight Championship title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223.
April 7 2018 Successfully defended her UFC Strawweight Championship by defeating Joanna Jędrzejczyk via unanimous decision at UFC 223.
April 7 2018 Loses her UFC Strawweight Championship title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223.
2017 Named Women's MMA Female Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards, Yahoo Sports, and multiple other combat sports publications.
2017 Named MMA Fighter of the Year by multiple organizations including ESPN, MMA Fighting, and MMA Mania.
2017 Named Women's MMA Female Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards, Yahoo Sports, and multiple other combat sports publications.
2017 Named MMA Fighter of the Year by multiple organizations including ESPN, MMA Fighting, and MMA Mania.
November 4 2017 Defeated Joanna Jędrzejczyk by knockout in the first round at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden, New York, winning the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. This was her first knockout victory in her professional career and earned her a Performance of the Night bonus.
November 4 2017 Defeated Joanna Jędrzejczyk by knockout in the first round at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden, New York, winning the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. This was her first knockout victory in her professional career and earned her a Performance of the Night bonus.

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