Rose Namajunas is returning to MMA, but she’s doing so by leaving her longtime home at 115 pounds.
After over a year away from fighting, the former UFC women’s strawweight champion is moving up a weight class to compete against top women’s flyweight contender Manon Fiorot on Sept. 2 at UFC on ESPN 53 in Paris. Many are curious to see how Namajunas fares in a heavier division.
The person perhaps most qualified to speculate Namajunas debut at women’s flyweight is former rival Jessica Andrade. The Brazilian knows Namajunas very well, having fought her twice – winning by KO and losing a decision. She’s also a former strawweight champion and has fought many times at 125 pounds.
