Rose Namajunas “Thug”
Women's Flyweight · ORCA rating 73/100 · peak 77 · Defensive specialist · 12–7 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Rose Namajunas holds an ORCA rating of 73 (career peak 77), 5th of 58 active women's flyweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence grades 89 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 98), 5th of 58 active women's flyweights, the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 53. The 12 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 7 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 53 | 39 of 58 | — |
| Striking defence | 89 | 5 of 58 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98 |
| Grappling offence | 70 | 18 of 58 | — |
| Grappling defence | 69 | 8 of 58 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 90 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 78.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 73 (peak 77)
- Women's Flyweight rank
- 5 of 58 active
- UFC record
- 12–7
- Pro record
- 15–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′5″ (165 cm)
- Reach
- 65″ (165 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Grudge Training Center
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.5
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.38
- Significant strike defence: 64%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.47
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 62%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.35
Fight history
- 2026-01-24 · L vs Natalia Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-06-14 · W vs Miranda Maverick · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
- 2024-11-02 · L vs Erin Blanchfield · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- 2024-07-13 · W vs Tracy Cortez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
- 2024-03-23 · W vs Amanda Ribas · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
- 2023-09-02 · L vs Manon Fiorot · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
- 2022-05-07 · L vs Carla Esparza · Decision - Split · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
- 2021-11-06 · W vs Zhang Weili · Decision - Split · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
- 2021-04-24 · W vs Zhang Weili · KO/TKO · UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
- 2020-07-11 · W vs Jessica Andrade · Decision - Split · UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
- 2019-05-11 · L vs Jessica Andrade · KO/TKO · UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
- 2018-04-07 · W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta
- 2017-11-04 · W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk · KO/TKO · UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
- 2017-04-15 · W vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Submission · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
- 2016-07-30 · L vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Decision - Split · UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
- 2016-04-16 · W vs Tecia Pennington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
- 2015-12-10 · W vs Paige VanZant · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
- 2015-10-03 · W vs Angela Hill · Submission · UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
- 2014-12-12 · L vs Carla Esparza · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
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