Former two-time undisputed strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas is about for a continued spell away from the Octagon in response to contender, Yan Xiaonan – who claims the UFC confirmed to her that the Wisconsin native will stay away from energetic competitors.
Namajunas, the present #2 ranked strawweight contender, most lately featured within the co-main occasion of UFC 274 in opposition to former two-time champion, Carla Esparza, dropping her championship in a forgettable cut up choice title rematch in Phoenix, Arizona.
The loss snapped Rose Namajunas’ run of three consecutive victories, which included a rematch judging win over former titleholder, Jessica Andrade – in addition to a title-clinching excessive kick KO win over Zhang Weili, earlier than a direct title rematch win over the Chinese language striker.
Rose Namajunas is predicted to stay sidelined
Dropping her championship spoils to the above-mentioned, Esparza final yr, Namajunas, a staple below the tutelage of each ONX Labs trainee, Trevor Wittman, in addition to Pat Barry – was lately linked with a struggle in opposition to the returning Tatiana Suarez, nonetheless, Xiaonan claims the previous champion will stay sidelined.
“Rose (Namajunas) is all the time a reputation I need to struggle as a result of, for my part, I believe she is the most effective feminine fighter on this division,” Yan Xiaonan informed The AllStar throughout a latest interview. “So, I all the time need to struggle her. She can also be a reputation we mentioned this time with the UFC, for this upcoming struggle [at UFC 288]. However what the UFC stated, is she’s possibly out for some time. I should be energetic.” (Transcribed by MMA Information)
First touchdown gold again in November 2017, Namajunas, a finalist on The Final Fighter – ended the longstanding reign of Polish putting ace, Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a surprising upset knockout win at UFC 217 in Madison Sq. Backyard.
