Former two-time ladies’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas may have her third battle within the flyweight division on Saturday within the UFC on ESPN 59 predominant occasion in Denver in opposition to the streaking Tracy Cortez.
Namajunas made her flyweight debut in September 2023, shedding to Manon Fiorot through unanimous determination. In her second flyweight bout, Namajunas defeated Amanda Ribas by unanimous determination. Along with her ft firmly planted within the new weight class, Namajunas eyes a second divisional title.
“(With a win) I’d say I am proper in that title competition talks. God keen. I am wholesome. I am in form. I am able to go along with the win and no matter alternatives they wish to give me. I might see myself preventing for the belt actually quickly,” Namajunas instructed MMAJunkie Radio. “It is only a matter of doing my job and preventing to one of the best of my skill.”
One of many causes Namajunas moved as much as the flyweight division was to make a run at changing into a two-division UFC champion. It is a objective that is been behind her thoughts since early on in her profession.
“I’ve at all times thought of shifting up finally, so that is the right timing. I simply turned 32, so I haven’t got that a lot time left in my profession to do one thing like this,” Namajunas instructed Mad Canine Radio. “Additionally, I wish to turn out to be two-division champion.”
“That is my final objective that I wish to obtain for my profession so far as, not financially, however accolades and stuff. As soon as I can turn out to be two-division champion then that is form of it for me I assume,” Namajunas continued.
Namajunas will enter Saturday’s showdown with Cortez ranked sixth within the flyweight division and coming off a win. Cortez will make the stroll to the octagon in Denver ranked eleventh and driving an 11-fight profitable streak.
