[ Rose Namajunas is one step closer in her pursuit of becoming a two-division UFC champion. After dropping her 125-pound debut to Manon Fiorot this past September, Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) has entered the official UFC women’s flyweight rankings after a win over Amanda Ribas in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 53 headliner. … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/4-biggest-takeaways-from-ufc-on-espn-53-rose-namajunas-next-move-payton-talbotts-potential-and-the-bite-of-the-night March 24, 2024 6:30 pm ET What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 53 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings ⦠* * * * 4 Indefensible foul ends Igor Severino’s … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/ufc-on-espn-53-video-rose-namajunas-next-fight-matchmaker-win-amanda-ribas-maycee-barber Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan March 24, 2024 2:00 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Amanda Ribas after UFC on ESPN 53 loss?) Rose Namajunas got her hand raised for … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-53-twitter-x-reacts-rose-namajunas-unanimous-decision-win-amanda-ribas-main-event March 24, 2024 1:12 am ET Rose Namajunas avoided the longest losing skid of her career on Saturday when she beat Amanda Ribas in the UFC on ESPN 53 main event. After dropping back-to-back … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-53-post-event-facts-igor-severino-bites-his-way-into-ufc-record-books March 24, 2024 12:30 pm ET UFC on ESPN 53 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and the headliner saw an ex-champion return to form. Rose Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Rose Namajunas has her eyes on the UFC women’s flyweight title, but she knows work needs to be done first. Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC), a former women’s strawweight champion, picked up her first win at 125 pounds Saturday against Amanda Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the main event of … Read more
[ Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas picked up a much-needed victory in the main event of UFC on ESPN 53. Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) shared the octagon with Amanda Ribas at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas in a women’s flyweight bout that went all five rounds. When the dust settled, Namajunas emerged … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 53 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $148,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 53 … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/ufc-on-espn-53-video-amanda-ribas-rose-namajunas-have-serious-final-faceoff Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway March 22, 2024 2:25 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Amanda Ribas and Rose Namajunas had respectful but confident demeanours when they crossed paths for the final time ahead of Saturday’s … Read more
[ Death, taxes, and the UFC matchmakers force-feeding us lower-level heavyweights on Fight Night main cards. Despite having fun matchups like Julian Erosa vs. Ricardo Ramos on the prelims, the matchmakers saw fit to put another impromptu fight on the main card in the form of Karl Williams and Justin Tafa. Williams was initially slated … Read more
