Namajunas, who featured in the co-main event of UFC 268, praised her training partners Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje for their victories.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, ‘Thug’ said:
Rose Namajunas, Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje train under MMA mastermind and coach Trevor Wittman, who went 3-0 at UFC 268. All three fighters successfully racked up victories in their respective bouts under Wittman, who is now a likely contender for the ‘Coach of the Year’ title.
Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington in a fiery main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. The welterweight title rematch was a five-round war and lived up to the expectations of fans after the two fighters delivered a classic at UFC 245 in their first fight.
Similarly, Rose Namajunas also defended her strawweight title after beating Zhang Weili in the rematch. She won via split-decision.
Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler engaged in an absolute barn burner. The lightweights came in all guns blazing and were both rocked multiple times over the course of the fight. After three action-packed rounds, a unanimous decision victory was awarded to Justin Gaethje.
Rose Namajunas eyes a rematch against Carla Esparza for her next title defence
Rose Namajunas stated on The MMA Hour that she’d like to avenge her loss against Carla Esparza in her next fight.
Speaking about options for her next title defense, Rose Namajunas said:
Rose Namajunas took on Carla Esparza in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter season 20, back in 2014. She lost the bout via third-round submission.
Watch the finish below:
Watch Rose Namajunas’ full interview with Ariel Helwani below:
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