41 thoughts on “Rose Namajunas motivated by transfer as much as flyweight: ‘I need one thing that scares me’”

  1. I can buy moving up to 125 because it’s getting harder to make weight, but I think she’s lying to herself, or at least to us, saying she’s moving up because she wants something scary. Given her aversion to engage w/Carla because of Carla’s grappling ability, I would think that the new improved Weili that manhandled JJ and Carla would be far more challenging for her than Manon, whose biggest weakness is her grappling. She’s had no submissions in her 10 straight wins and no grappling background.

    I would also think the chance to win the title for the third time would sufficiently motivate her to take on Weili for a third time as well.

  2. Serious answer: Gillian Robertson, she just choked Rose out in a grappling match not long ago. You know she has to be embarrassed of that one (losing to a mid UFC fighter that easily), they could run it back in MMA with some actual buildup that might motivate Rose to throw punches unlike her last fight.

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