Best fights of Rose Namajunas
Over 13 years as a professional, Rose Namajunas has compiled a 14-8 (7) record, including seven title fights across two weight classes. Here are her top 10 best fights.
1. Rose Namajunas KOs Joanna Jędrzejczyk
On November 4, 2017 Rose Namajunas fought Joanna Jędrzejczyk for the UFC Women's strawweight title. Namajunas was 25 years old with a record of 6-3, and Jędrzejczyk was 30 with a record of 14-0. Namajunas was coming off a win and Jędrzejczyk was on an undefeated 14-fight winning streak. Namajunas stopped Joanna Jędrzejczyk via TKO in the 1st round. Crowned the new strawweight champion.
2. Rose Namajunas KOs Zhang Weili
On April 24, 2021 Rose Namajunas fought Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's strawweight title. Namajunas was 28 years old with a record of 9-4, and Weili was 30 with a record of 21-1. Namajunas was coming off a win and Weili was on a 21-fight winning streak. Namajunas stopped Zhang Weili via KO in the 1st round. Crowned the new strawweight champion.
3. Rose Namajunas defeats Miranda Maverick
On June 14, 2025 Rose Namajunas faced Miranda Maverick in a flyweight bout. Namajunas was 32 years old with a record of 13-7, and Maverick was 27 with a record of 15-5. Namajunas was coming off a loss, while Maverick was on a 4-fight winning streak. Namajunas won via unanimous decision.
4. Rose Namajunas defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk in their 2nd fight
On April 7, 2018 Rose Namajunas defended her UFC Women's strawweight title against Joanna Jędrzejczyk. It was their second meeting. Namajunas was 25 years old with a record of 7-3, and Jędrzejczyk was 30 with a record of 14-1. Namajunas was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Jędrzejczyk was coming off a loss. Namajunas won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
5. Rose Namajunas defeats Zhang Weili in their 2nd fight
On November 6, 2021 Rose Namajunas defended her UFC Women's strawweight title against Zhang Weili. It was their second meeting. Namajunas was 29 years old with a record of 10-4, and Weili was 31 with a record of 21-2. Namajunas was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Weili was coming off a loss. Namajunas won via split decision. Defended the title.
6. Rose Namajunas defeats Tracy Cortez
On July 13, 2024 Rose Namajunas faced Tracy Cortez in a flyweight bout. Namajunas was 32 years old with a record of 12-6, and Cortez was 30 with a record of 11-1. Namajunas was coming off a win and Cortez was on a 11-fight winning streak. Namajunas won via unanimous decision.
7. Rose Namajunas defeats Amanda Ribas
On March 23, 2024 Rose Namajunas faced Amanda Ribas in a strawweight bout. Namajunas was 31 years old with a record of 11-6, and Ribas was 30 with a record of 13-4. Namajunas was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Ribas was coming off a win. Namajunas won via unanimous decision.
8. Rose Namajunas loses to Carla Esparza in their 2nd fight via split decision
On May 7, 2022 Rose Namajunas defended her UFC Women's strawweight title against Carla Esparza. It was their second meeting. Namajunas was 29 years old with a record of 11-4, and Esparza was 34 with a record of 18-6. Namajunas was on a 3-fight winning streak and Esparza was on a 5-fight winning streak. Namajunas lost via split decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Esparza.
9. Rose Namajunas defeats Jéssica Andrade in their 2nd fight
On July 12, 2020 Rose Namajunas faced Jéssica Andrade in a strawweight bout. It was their second meeting. Namajunas was 28 years old with a record of 8-4, and Andrade was 28 with a record of 20-7. Both Namajunas and Andrade were coming off a loss. Namajunas won via split decision.
10. Rose Namajunas loses to Natália Silva via unanimous decision
On January 24, 2026 Rose Namajunas faced Natália Silva in a flyweight bout. Namajunas was 33 years old with a record of 14-7, and Silva was 28 with a record of 19-5-1. Namajunas was coming off a win and Silva was on a 13-fight winning streak. Namajunas lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Silva.