‘Thug’ Rose is again!
The previous two-time UFC strawweight champion will reportedly return to the Octagon on June 14 for a Combat Evening occasion in Atlanta. Namajunas is anticipated to sq. off with twelfth-ranked flyweight contender Miranda Maverick.
No official bulletins have been made relating to the battle, however Maverick seemingly jumped the gun by saying the bout on social media.
“Rose has been an inspiration for thus many ladies, particularly in WMMA, and I’m no exception,” Maverick wrote on Instagram. “I watched her battle as I used to be arising within the sport after which I obtained to coach together with her regularly. We now have been coaching collectively for the previous few years, however fortunately prepare primarily at completely different gyms. Now it’s time to duke it out in entrance of the world after which return to sharpening one another’s instruments. I’m honored to share the cage with a champion individual and fighter and I’m able to put the stamp on the place I belong!”
‘Thug’ Rose gunning for her third win as a flyweight
Namajunas presently sits because the No. 6 ranked contender at flyweight following wins over Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez. ‘Thug’ Rose has gone 2-2 since making the transfer up from strawweight to flyweight in 2023 with all 4 of these bouts going to the scorecards. She got here up brief in opposition to Erin Blanchfield in her most up-to-date outing in November.
In the meantime, Miranda Maverick goes into her first look of 2025 driving a four-fight win streak, together with unanimous determination victories over Andrea ‘KGB’ Lee, Dione Barbosa, and Jamey-Lyn Horth. She additionally picked up a third-round armbar submission win over Priscila Cachoeira throughout that run.
General, ‘Worry The’ Maverick is 8-3 contained in the Octagon with three of these wins coming inside the gap.
So far, the one different battle scheduled for UFC Atlanta is a light-weight heavyweight showdown between Alonzo Menifield and undefeated finisher Oumar Sy.
