Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas Set To Defend Her Title At UFC 237 In Brazil

Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas Set To Defend Her Title At UFC 237 In Brazil

The strawweight champion hasn't fought since her decisive victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223, but now Rose Namajunas has a new challenger looking to dethrone her from the top. Find out who it is.

By EliteGuy101 - Jan 09, 2019 08:01 PM EST
Filed Under: UFC
Source: mmafighting.com
Rose Namajunas will officially return to the octagon against Jéssica Andrade on May 11 at UFC 237 in Brazil.

MMAFighting confirmed the report, though it should be noted that UFC has yet to announce the venue or a city for the card. It will likely be the co-main event, according to sources.

Namajunas last bout was against former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223 this past April. Namajunas was the woman who dethroned Jedrzejczyk with a first-round knockout in their first meeting back at UFC 217. The strawweight champion currently has a professional record of 8 wins and 3 losses.

Andrade will enter the bout with a three-fight win streak. In her last fight, Andrade easily defeated former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 228 in September. Prior to this, Andrade picked up back-to-back decisions over Claudia Gadelha and Torres. Her professional record is 19 wins and 6 losses.
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