Former two-time undisputed strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas turned in her first victory on the flyweight restrict final night time at UFC Vegas 89 in her return in opposition to Amanda Ribas, and needs to check herself in opposition to the surging top-5 contender, Maycee Barber in her return – heaping reward on the Colorado teenager.
Namajunas, a former two-time undisputed strawweight champion, snapped a two-fight dropping skid with final night time’s unanimous determination win over Brazilian favourite, Ribas – which included a flyweight defeat in her weight class bow again in September at UFC Battle Night time Paris in opposition to streaking incoming headliner, Manon Fiorot.
Rose Namajunas eyes Maycee Barber subsequent
And laying out a roadmap to a possible title tilt sooner or later – Wisconsin native, Namajunas famous her curiosity in rematching Fiorot or a conflict with Erin Blanchfield after UFC Atlantic Metropolis subsequent weekend, earlier than calling out the aforenoted, Barber, with plans to mint herself as a two-weight champion this yr.
“I feel she’s (Maycee Barber) a savage,” Rose Namajunas advised assembled media after UFC Vegas 89. “You already know, she’s a giant lady, she’s sturdy. She’s similar to a bully in there. I knew her when she was actually younger and he or she’s so much totally different now. And, you recognize, she type of like, referred to as me out again when she was youthful and issues like that. So, you recognize, I feel it’s type of humorous, however she’s actually robust.”
“That [fight] would positively encourage me and get me going on daily basis as a result of I do know she throws with actually dangerous intentions,” Rose Namajunas defined. “However yeah, anyone else is cool, too. Erin Blanchfield, Manon, [the] title. Yeah, it don’t matter.”
Within the midst of a powerful six-fight successful steak since a choice loss to present flyweight champion, Alexa Grasso, the present quantity 4 ranked contender, Barber most just lately landed a choice win over Katlyn Cerminara earlier this month at UFC 299 – to go together with a stoppage win over common-foe, Ribas, and a choice success in opposition to ex-title challenger, Jessica Eye.
Who wins in a future combat: Rose Namajunas or Maycee Barber?
