A former champion is again in motion in entrance of her dwelling followers Saturday.
Rose Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) misplaced her strawweight title to Carla Esparza in her second reign as champion. Her transfer to flyweight began with a loss to Manon Fiorot, however she bounced again towards Amanda Ribas in March.
She was set to tackle Maycee Barber within the UFC on ESPN 59 major occasion Saturday in Denver, however Barber pulled out. In stepped Tracy Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) on brief discover, and an upset can be the largest win on her resume. She hasn’t misplaced since her professional debut.
Fiorot is correct there within the wings for a shot at champion Alexa Grasso. However can the Namajunas-Cortez winner leap the road with a powerful win?
MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Matthew Wells and Nolan King break it down with host “Beautiful” George Garcia. Watch their dialogue within the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode of “Spinning Again Clique” beneath on YouTube or in podcast type.
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