Rose Namajunas
“Thug”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 34 (born June 29, 1992)
- Born in
- Milwaukee
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 65"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 12-7
- Title fights
- 7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 3
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.5 top 61%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.38
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.47 top 41%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most control time in a fight (women's strawweight)16:40
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (women's strawweight)3
- #2 · Most finishes (women's strawweight)5
- #2 · Best striking defense (women's flyweight)67.4%
- #2 · Highest takedown accuracy (women's strawweight)57.6%
- #3 · Most title fights (women's strawweight)7
- #3 · Most knockdowns (women's strawweight)4
- #3 · Highest finish rate (women's strawweight)55.6%
About Rose Namajunas
Born on June 29, 1992 in Milwaukee, United States, Rose Namajunas "Thug" competes as a women's flyweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 5", Namajunas has a 65" reach. The official UFC rankings have Namajunas at #5 in the women's flyweight division and #12 on the pound-for-pound list.
Namajunas's professional career began in 2013, debuting with Invicta FC. A 2-1 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale in December 2014, where Namajunas lost to Carla Esparza by rear naked choke. Across 19 fights in the UFC, Namajunas is 12-7. Namajunas first won a UFC title fight at UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre, beating Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and has won 4 title fights in total.
Namajunas's 12 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 3 by submission and 7 on the scorecards. Statistically, Namajunas avoids strikes better than 91% of women's flyweights. Notable wins include Zhang Weili, Jessica Andrade and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, all UFC title-fight winners.
The quickest UFC win of Namajunas's career took 1:18, against Zhang Weili at UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2. 3 of Namajunas's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Namajunas was 23 when the first UFC win came, against Angela Hill. Namajunas's record outside the UFC includes 2-1 in Invicta FC.
Most recently, Namajunas lost to Natalia Silva by decision at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett in January 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 24, 2026
26Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Jun 14, 2025
25Str 2TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
Nov 2, 2024
94Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Jul 13, 2024
96Str 5TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Mar 23, 2024
93Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Sep 2, 2023
60Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Carla Esparza Title
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
May 7, 2022
37Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Zhang Weili Title
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Nov 6, 2021
86Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Zhang Weili Title
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 1:18
Apr 24, 2021
5Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jul 11, 2020
82Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Jessica Andrade Title
KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground · R2 2:58
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
May 11, 2019
55Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Joanna Jedrzejczyk Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Apr 7, 2018
105Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Joanna Jedrzejczyk Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:03
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
Nov 4, 2017
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:47
Apr 15, 2017
47Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jul 30, 2016
70Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 16, 2016
46Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R5 2:25
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
Dec 10, 2015
57Str 8TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:47
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
Oct 3, 2015
13Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Carla Esparza Title
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:26
28Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Rose Namajunas is 14-8 across 22 professional fights in 2 promotions, since a pro debut on January 5, 2013 (Invicta FC). 3 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 7
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 50% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 3
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-7 | 2014 |
| Invicta FC | 2-1 | 2013 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Natália Silva | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Miranda Maverick | Jun 14, 2025 |
| L | Erin Blanchfield | Nov 2, 2024 |
| W | Tracy Cortez | Jul 13, 2024 |
| W | Amanda Ribas | Mar 23, 2024 |
| L | Manon Fiorot | Sep 2, 2023 |
| L | Carla Esparza | May 7, 2022 |
| W | Zhang Weili | Nov 6, 2021 |
| W | Zhang Weili | Apr 24, 2021 |
| W | Jéssica Andrade | Jul 11, 2020 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | May 11, 2019 |
| W | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Apr 7, 2018 |
| W | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Nov 4, 2017 |
| W | Michelle Waterson | Apr 15, 2017 |
| L | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Jul 30, 2016 |
| W | Tecia Torres | Apr 16, 2016 |
| W | Paige VanZant | Dec 10, 2015 |
| W | Angela Hill | Oct 3, 2015 |
| L | Carla Esparza | Dec 12, 2014 |
| L | Tecia Torres | Jul 13, 2013 |
| W | Kathina Catron | Apr 5, 2013 |
| W | Emily Kagan | Jan 5, 2013 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Rose Namajunas's record?
Rose Namajunas's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Rose Namajunas?
Rose Namajunas is 34 years old, born on June 29, 1992.
How tall is Rose Namajunas and what is their reach?
Rose Namajunas stands 5' 5" with a 65" reach.
Who did Rose Namajunas fight last?
Rose Namajunas lost to Natalia Silva by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on Jan 24, 2026.
Photo: Andy Grahn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
