Women's Flyweight · Champion

Rose Namajunas

Thug

15-8

Age
34
Height
5'5"
Reach
5'5"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Genesis Training Center
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 68
Finish rate
40%
Win rate
65%

Career methods

KO/TKO
3
Sub
6
Dec
6

FightMetric

SLpM

3.50

SApM

2.20

Str Acc

45%

Str Def

75%

TD Avg

1.47

TD Acc

48%

TD Def

83%

Sub Avg

0.35

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

68C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

A

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

B

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Striking defense

    Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look.

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • Timing & reaction

    Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Rose Namajunas “Thug” is a 34-year-old Orthodox women's flyweight out of USA, camped at Genesis Training Center. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 15-8-0 — 3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 6 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (68).

What works. Striking defense is the standout at 83 (A). Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look. Ground game D on 1.47 TD/15 and 0.35 sub attempts. Striking defense A at 75% / 2.20 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 83% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (44, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (7 bouts): L 4054605 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4065598 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4350796 (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W 4243624 (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W 4221863 (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index positive over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

44 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.47 takedowns / 15 at 48% accuracy
  • 0.35 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins

Striking defense

83 A

Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look.

  • 75% striking defense · 2.20 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 8 defeats

Counter punching

45 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 45% accuracy on 3.50 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 3 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

74 B

Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes.

  • Str def 75% · TD def 83% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.20 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.50 SLpM at 45% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.20 SApM

Takedown reaction

67 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 83% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

80 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 8 losses
  • 6 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Jan 25, 2026Fighter 4054605LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0026/94
Jun 15, 2025Fighter 4065598WDecision - Unanimous3 5:0025/86
Nov 3, 2024Fighter 4350796LDecision - Unanimous5 5:0094/245
Jul 14, 2024Fighter 4243624WDecision - Unanimous5 5:0096/180
Mar 24, 2024Fighter 4221863WDecision - Unanimous5 5:0093/188
Sep 2, 2023Manon FiorotLDecision - Unanimous3 5:0060/150
May 8, 2022Carla EsparzaLDecision - Split5 5:0037/136