Rose Namajunas
American professional mixed martial artist
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| November 2 2024 | Namajunas lost by unanimous decision to Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 246. |
| July 13 2024 | After Maycee Barber withdrew, Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 59. |
| March 23 2024 | Namajunas won a unanimous decision against Amanda Ribas in the main event at UFC on ESPN 53. |
| September 2 2023 | Namajunas fought Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night 226, losing via unanimous decision. |
| May 13 2023 | Competed in the ADCC Denver Open, winning a bronze medal in the absolute division. |
| 2022 | Documentary 'Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist' was released, premiering at the Austin Film Festival. |
| December 30 2022 | Rose Namajunas competed against Canada's Gillian Robertson in a Superfight Nogi match at Fury Pro Grappling 6 in Philadelphia, PA, winning by submission via rear-naked choke |
| December 30 2022 | Competed in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 6, losing to Gillian Robertson by rear-naked choke in 65 seconds. |
| May 7 2022 | Namajunas lost her UFC Women's Strawweight Championship to Carla Esparza via split decision at UFC 274 in a fight widely criticized for low fighter output. Despite the loss, she was awarded the first place Crypto.com 'Fan Bonus of the Night' award. |
| 2021 | Nominated for ESPY Award for Best MMA Fighter |
| 2021 | Named MMA Female Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards and Cageside Press, covering the period of July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. |
| December 30 2021 | Scheduled to compete in a grappling match against Danielle Kelly at Fury Pro Grappling 3, but withdrew due to a positive Covid-19 test. |
| November 6 2021 | Namajunas successfully defended her UFC Women's Strawweight Championship against Zhang Weili in a rematch at UFC 268, winning via split decision, with 14 out of 22 media scores favoring her performance. |
| April 24 2021 | Reclaims the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship by defeating Zhang Weili at UFC 261. |
| March 2021 | Namajunas' brother Nojus made his professional mixed martial arts debut. |
| July 12 2020 | Namajunas fought rescheduled rematch against Jéssica Andrade at UFC 251, winning via split decision and earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| April 8 2020 | Rose Namajunas withdrew from a scheduled fight with Jéssica Andrade at UFC 249 due to two family deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Inducted into the Lithuanian American National Hall of Fame. |
| May 11 2019 | Lost her UFC Strawweight Championship to Jéssica Andrade by knockout via a slam in the second round at UFC 237 in Brazil, her first MMA fight outside the United States. The fight earned her the Fight of the Night award. |
| 2018 | Nominated for ESPY Award for Best Fighter |
| April 7 2018 | Successfully defended her UFC Strawweight Championship by defeating Joanna Jędrzejczyk via unanimous decision at UFC 223. |
| April 7 2018 | Loses her UFC Strawweight Championship title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223. |
| 2017 | Named Women's MMA Female Fighter of the Year by World MMA Awards, Yahoo Sports, and multiple other combat sports publications. |
| 2017 | Named MMA Fighter of the Year by multiple organizations including ESPN, MMA Fighting, and MMA Mania. |
| November 4 2017 | Defeated Joanna Jędrzejczyk by knockout in the first round at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden, New York, winning the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. This was her first knockout victory in her professional career and earned her a Performance of the Night bonus. |
| April 15 2017 | Defeated Michelle Waterson via second-round submission by rear-naked choke at UFC on Fox 24, marking her 5th career submission finish. |
| April 8 2017 | Wins her first UFC Strawweight Championship title by defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217. |
| July 30 2016 | Lost to Karolina Kowalkiewicz via split decision at UFC 201 in a title eliminator match, with both fighters awarded Fight of the Night. |
| April 16 2016 | Defeated Tecia Torres via unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 19 in a rematch of their 2013 Invicta FC 6 fight. |
| December 10 2015 | Won the main event at UFC Fight Night 80 against Paige VanZant, securing a submission victory via rear-naked choke in the fifth round and earning her first Performance of the Night bonus. |
| October 3 2015 | Defeated Angela Hill at UFC 192 via first-round submission by rear-naked choke after a striking exchange and takedown. |
| May 23 2015 | Planned fight with Nina Ansaroff at UFC 187 was canceled due to Ansaroff being medically unfit to compete after contracting the flu and missing weight. |
| 2014 | Namajunas competes in and wins The Ultimate Fighter 20 tournament, becoming the first UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. |
| 2014 | Rose Namajunas begins her professional UFC career, entering the women's Strawweight division. |
| December 2014 | Rose Namajunas and Pat Barry got engaged after dating for approximately 3-5 years. |
| December 12 2014 | Competed in the final of The Ultimate Fighter against Carla Esparza at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale, losing via rear-naked choke in the third round and missing out on the inaugural UFC Women's Strawweight Championship. |
| December 11 2013 | Rose Namajunas was signed by the UFC, joining 10 other strawweight fighters to compete on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, which would determine the first UFC strawweight champion. |
| July 13 2013 | Lost to undefeated prospect Tecia Torres by unanimous decision at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg. |
| April 5 2013 | Defeated Kathina Catron at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson by submission via flying armbar just 12 seconds into the first round, winning her second Invicta Submission of the Night award. |
| January 5 2013 | Rose Namajunas made her professional MMA debut against Emily Kagan at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt, winning via submission (rear-naked choke) in the third round and earning Submission of the Night bonus. |
| 2010 | Rose Namajunas began her amateur mixed martial arts career, training under Greg Nelson at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. She achieved a perfect 4-0 amateur record, with 2 TKO wins and 2 decision wins, all first-round finishes. |
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