Former UFC girls’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is again on the hunt for gold.
‘Thug Rose’ has been out of the cage since a conflict with Tracy Cortez in July at UFC Denver. That night time noticed Rose Namajunas hand the rising prospect a unanimous resolution defeat. The victory was the previous champion’s second in a row, beforehand defeating Amanda Ribas in March. Now, Namajunas is about to return to the cage within the co-main occasion of UFC Edmonton on Saturday.
There, the previous champion will meet the rising Erin Blanchfield. ‘Chilly Blooded’ enters this five-round contest recent off a unanimous resolution loss to Manon Fiorot in March. With that victory, ‘The Beast” seemingly secured a shot at UFC girls’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko. Nevertheless, the bout stays unbooked as of now.
Talking at UFC Edmonton media day earlier right now, Rose Namajunas mentioned the state of the division. There, ‘Thug Rose’ admitted she believes Manon Fiorot deserves to face ‘The Bullet’ subsequent. Namajunas referenced the truth that the Frenchwoman defeated her by resolution final September, and likewise defeated her subsequent opponent.
Rose Namajunas thinks Manon Fiorot deserves Valentina Shevchenko subsequent however it’s her “intentions” to steal the title shot at #UFCEdmonton.
“If UFC needed to place me forward of that with a really spectacular efficiency, I’d be open.” pic.twitter.com/yvq1EBduh8
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 30, 2024
Rose Namajunas hopes to steal title shot from Manon Fiorot with UFC Edmonton victory
Nevertheless, Rose Namajunas additionally hopes to steal a title shot from Manon Fiorot on Saturday. Whereas ‘Thug Rose’ believes the Frenchwoman deserves to face Shevchenko subsequent, she additionally wouldn’t flip the struggle down if the UFC known as after Saturday.
“Yeah, I imply, I assume something is feasible. That’s my intention.” Rose Namajunas acknowledged at UFC Edmonton media day, discussing a attainable title shot. “To placed on a superb efficiency, sufficient to the place there’s little question that I could possibly be subsequent. I nonetheless, simply type of really feel like Manon deserves it subsequent anyhow no matter what I do.”
She continued, “Particularly as a result of she technically has a [win] over me… However it’s what it’s. If she wins the belt, that might be nice to struggle her once more, and even have that dream matchup with Valentina sooner or later. So, I’d be excited to see that struggle. But when the UFC needed to place me forward of that, with a really spectacular efficiency, I’d be open to that as nicely.”
What do you make of those feedback from Rose Namajunas? Do you imagine ‘Thug Rose’ would deserve a title shot with a win on Saturday?
