Rose Namajunas
“Thug”
P4P #12 #6 Women's Flyweight
12-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight125 lbs. (57 kg)
Reach65" (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJun 29, 1992
Age34
DivisionFlyweight
BirthplaceMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Team303 Training Center (2016β2020) Grudge Training Center (2012β2016) Minnesota Martial Arts Academy (2011β2012) Roufusport
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.50
Str. Acc41%
SApM3.38
Str. Def63%
TD Avg1.47
TD Acc48%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.3
Recent form
L W L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
19 fights, oldest to newest β β win β loss β draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts β early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins Β· 3 sub wins Β· 7 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses Β· 1 sub losses Β· 5 decision losses
Finish rate42%
Times finished29%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight15:37
Octagon time4h 56m
Opp win%71%
ActiveDec. 12, 2014 β Jan. 24, 2026 (13y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced11
Ranked wins7
Based on current UFC rankings β a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Rose Namajunas "Thug" is a 15-8-0 well-rounded fighter.
Rose debuted Dec. 12, 2014 vs Carla Esparza (loss). Longest win streak: 3. 13 years active (Dec. 12, 2014βJan. 24, 2026).
Best wins: Zhang Weili (S-DEC R5, Nov. 06, 2021); Zhang Weili (KO/TKO Kick R1, Apr. 24, 2021); Jessica Andrade (S-DEC R3, Jul. 11, 2020).
Rose Gertrude Namajunas (born June 29, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. As of July 11, 2026, she is #8 in the Meta UFC women's flyweight rankings, and as of September 1, 2026, she is #12 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Jan. 24, 2026 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | L Natalia Silva | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 26 51 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 14, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | W Miranda Maverick | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 25 25 | 2 0 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 02, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | L Erin Blanchfield | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 94 110 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 13, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez | W Tracy Cortez | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 96 58 | 5 2 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 23, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas | W Amanda Ribas | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 93 83 | 1 4 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 02, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | L Manon Fiorot | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 60 58 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 07, 2022 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | L Carla Esparza | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 37 30 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 06, 2021 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | W Zhang Weili | S-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 86 83 | 2 5 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 24, 2021 | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | W Zhang Weili | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 1:18 | 1 0 | 5 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 11, 2020 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | W Jessica Andrade | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 82 71 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| May. 11, 2019 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | L Jessica Andrade | KO/TKO Slam | 2 | 2:58 | 1 0 | 55 47 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
| Apr. 07, 2018 | UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta | W Joanna Jedrzejczyk | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 105 145 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 04, 2017 | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre | W Joanna Jedrzejczyk | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:03 | 1 0 | 15 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 15, 2017 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | W Michelle Waterson-Gomez | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:47 | 1 0 | 47 22 | 1 1 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 30, 2016 | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | L Karolina Kowalkiewicz | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 70 84 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 16, 2016 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | W Tecia Pennington | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 46 61 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 10, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | W Paige VanZant | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 5 | 2:25 | 0 0 | 57 10 | 8 0 | 4 0 |
| Oct. 03, 2015 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | W Angela Hill | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:47 | 0 0 | 13 12 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Dec. 12, 2014 | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale | L Carla Esparza | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 1:26 | 0 0 | 28 42 | 1 5 | 0 1 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.