Rose Namajunas decisions Miranda Maverick at UFC | MMA News
Former two-time strawweight champion and No. 7 ranked flyweight Rose Namajunas confronted No. 11 ranked Miranda Maverick in the UFC Atlanta co-main occasion on Saturday.
Namajunas entered the bout coming off a loss to Erin Blanchfield in her final battle. After dropping to strawweight in 2022, Namajunas moved up to the 125-pound weight class to make a run a second divisional title. Since making the transfer, “Thug” has gone 2-2.
Maverick introduced with her a four-fight profitable streak. He final fought in December, defeating Jamey-Lyn Horth via unanimous determination. She made the stroll to the octagon wanting to choose up the most important win of her profession.
Namajunas measured the gap with her jab. Maverick landed two leg kicks and pressed ahead with a mixture. Namajunas started pressuring Maverick and linked with a proper hand. A looping left hand knocked Namajunas off stability. Namajunas clinched and labored to get Maverick to the ground. Maverick defended the takedown attempt and the 2 separated. Maverick landed a kick to the physique. Namajunas responded with a fast mixture. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Maverick.
The exchanged jabs to begin the second body. Namajunas pressed ahead with a mixture. Maverick remained just out of vary for observe up photographs. Namajunas modified ranges and took Maverick down. Maverick closed her guard and tried to control Namajunas’ posture. Namajunas moved to aspect control and Maverick rolled to her knees. Namajunas look her back and drug her back to the canvas. Namajunas seemed for a rear-naked choke but Maverick defended and scrambled to high place. She utilized an arm-triangle choke. Namajunas escaped and Maverick delivered short punches. Close spherical. MMAWeekly scored it 10-9 for Namajunas.
Maverick seemed to get Namajunas down early in the third. Namajunas defended the takedown attempt and circled free from the clinch. A proper hand dropped Maverick. Namajunas adopted her to the canvas touchdown a hammer fist. Namajunas labored to secure an arm-triangle choke. She ended up letting it go. Maverick scrambled but ended up back on backside. The spherical ended with Namajunas on high. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Namajunas.
The judges scored the battle for Namajunas via unanimous determination. The scorecards learn 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
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