Rose Namajunas "Thug"

Women's Flyweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	12-7 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	105-23 (82%) across 19 opponents
Last 5 opponents	33-7 (82.5%) across 5 opponents
Age	34
Height	5' 5"
Reach	65"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.50
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.38
Striking accuracy	41%
Striking defense	64%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.47
Takedowns landed / attempted	48%
Takedown defense	62%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.35
Average fight time	15.6 min

UFC wins: 2 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 7 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 5 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-01-24	Natalia Silva	7-0	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
2025-06-14	Miranda Maverick	8-3	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
2024-11-02	Erin Blanchfield	6-1	Grappler	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
2024-07-13	Tracy Cortez	5-0	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
2024-03-23	Amanda Ribas	7-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
2023-09-02	Manon Fiorot	5-0	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
2022-05-07	Carla Esparza	9-4	Wrestler	L	Decision - Split R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2021-11-06	Zhang Weili	5-1	Striker	W	Decision - Split R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
2021-04-24	Zhang Weili	5-0	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 1:18 (title)	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
2020-07-11	Jessica Andrade	11-5	Wrestler	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
2019-05-11	Jessica Andrade	10-4	Wrestler	L	KO/TKO R2 2:58 (title)	UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
2018-04-07	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	8-1	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta
2017-11-04	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	8-0	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 3:03 (title)	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
2017-04-15	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	2-0	Grappler	W	Submission R2 2:47	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
2016-07-30	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	2-0	Striker	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
2016-04-16	Tecia Pennington	3-0	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
2015-12-10	Paige VanZant	3-0	Grappler	W	Submission R5 2:25	UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-10-03	Angela Hill	1-1	Striker	W	Submission R1 2:47	UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
2014-12-12	Carla Esparza	UFC debut	—	L	Submission R3 1:26 (title)	The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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