Rose Namajunas dominated in every facet of Saturday night's UFC main event against Tracy Cortez and scored a unanimous decision victory.
to earn a unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the sold-out Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
"I am Colorado's first UFC champion, so I want to bring that belt home," Namajunas said following the victory."Either that or a women's BMF ."slated to fight later this year and Fiorot likely next in line, Namajunas might be another fight or two away from a title opportunity. But it appears that"Thug Rose" is finding her footing in a new division and could be back in the mix for a title opportunity sooner than later.
Cortez made some adjustments in the second round to avoid getting caught clean by Namajunas' superior striking. However, she struggled to track Namajunas and put her wrestling to work. While Cortez was thought to be the better wrestler, the tables were turned as Namajunas secured a late takedown in the closing seconds of the round and set the tone for what would take place over the next two rounds.
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