Former two-time straweight champion Rose Namajunas broke her silence and launched a lengthily video to her Instagram account giving an replace on her harm and responded to Manon Fiorot’s post-fight feedback.
Namajunas misplaced a unanimous choice to Fiorot at UFC Paris and suffered what she thought was a badly damaged finger.
“Bought a bit of splint. I received it checked out. Nicely, my useful dandy chiropractor throughout the road final night time opened up the workplace for me so kindly and x-rayed my pinky and he mentioned all it was was dislocated. However it’s additionally a fast, last-minute, no assistant. He simply put my hand on there, so I’ve nonetheless received to get an official x-ray, however fortunately it was simply dislocated,” Namajunas mentioned in the course of the video.
Namajunas staying in flyweight division
“I’ve considered a rematch. I’ve considered a bunch of various issues, however undoubtedly rematch involves thoughts, or I am going to get her ultimately as a result of I nearly beat her with one hand. That is how I really feel about that,” she mentioned.
“I am undoubtedly going to remain – I need to put a bit of extra muscle on. I do not need to return down. undoubtedly not. I really feel so a lot better not reducing the burden as a result of – That is my greatest grip as a result of I did not hearken to nothing. I give Manon respect. I used to be the one which walked as much as her, shook her hand, hey, good job, good battle, blah blah blah. Respect. When she was sitting on the stool I used to be standing up. I used to be strolling round able to go two extra rounds with one hand.”
Namajunas takes challenge with a few of Fiorot’s post-fight feedback
“I did not hearken to the remainder of her interview, all the things phrase for phrase however I did see a headline saying, she mentioned that I used to be too small and I did not win a spherical. Nicely, I disagree with each of these issues,” Namajunas mentioned.
“I believe I dropped your ass, so I am undoubtedly not too small. I might need had some moments of freaking out as a result of I could not grip my fingers collectively, or I could not make a fist, however undoubtedly not too small. If something, why have been you working away from too small? Why did you initially name me out if I used to be too small?”
“I’ve no downside if she thinks she gained and all that stuff. Nice. Good job to you. Respect, do not say I am too small as a result of that is not the case in any respect… I simply really feel like I might get a bit of extra respect after a battle like that with one hand.”
