Former two-time girls’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas headlined Saturday’s UFC Vegas 89 occasion on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas towards eighth-ranked Amanda Ribas.
Namajunas entered the struggle coming off back-to-back losses and trying to choose up her first win in her new weight class. She did that, successful by unanimous choice. Following the struggle, Namajunas was interviewed by fighter-turned broadcaster Paul Felder contained in the octagon.
“It is good to get your hand raised,” Namajunas stated following the struggle. With the win, Namajunas will debut within the 125-pound rankings contained in the Prime 10.
Rose Namajunas UFC Vegas 89 Octagon Interview
Namajunas made her flyweight debut final September towards third-ranked Manon Fiorot. She misplaced by way of unanimous choice however discovered what it took to achieve success within the new weight class.
She’d like a rematch with Fiorot, or a struggle with a number of different extremely ranked opponents subsequent.