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Rose Namajunas avoided the longest losing streak of her career on Saturday when she defeated Amanda Ribas in the main event of UFC on ESPN 53.
After dropping back-to-back fights, former strawweight champion Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) picked up her first victory since moving up to women’s flyweight with a unanimous decision win over Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the main event of UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
See below for the best X (pre-Twitter) reactions to Namajunas’ win over Ribas at UFC on ESPN 53.
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Cageside Press
R1 – Rose vs. Ribas – Rose with her patented double kicks and roundhouse.
Ribas looks for the kicks.
Rose left hand in and out. #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Sean Sheehan
That headbutt that Rose finished Whaley with looks wide open here. #UFCVegas89
— Sean Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
Rose to the body, dodges return fire.
OHHH BIG LEFT HAND FOR ROSE!!!!
Kick by Ribas blocked, RIBAS THROWS ROSE!!!!!! BUT ROSE ROLLS WITH HIM AND HANGS ON TOP! #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Aaron Bronstetter
10-9 Rose after R1
— Aaron Bronstetter (@aaronbronsteter) March 24, 2024
Fight a ghost
Thug Rose -300 live bets going into round 2. Ribas weirdly throwing his hands in the air after 1 round? #UFCVegas89
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
A rose with a nice outstretched left arm!
Ribas chases and attacks but misses.
Rose left hand. Ribs inner leg. He raised his right hand again. I was there all night.
Ribas OHHHHH ROSI WITH THE TAKEDOWN! Ribas pops right out! #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Ian Parker
Ribas can raise her hands after each round, but she loses 20-18 to Thug Rose #UFCVegas89
— Ian Parker (@IanParkerMMA) March 24, 2024
Fight a ghost
20-18 Thug Rose and she is a -350 live favorite going into the 3rd round #UFCVegas89
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 24, 2024
Derek Brunson
Rose Namajunas long hair was mood 😢
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 24, 2024
Jed Meshu II
I’m not sure Namajunas has the strength he needs to really compete at flyweight. Ribas just goes through everything and she’s not a flyweight either.
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) March 24, 2024
Spinnin BackFist
Amanda Ribas is doing more on the ground than Rose right now.
These scorecards can get interesting. #UFCVegas89
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) March 24, 2024
Aaron Bronstetter
For what it’s worth, Namajunas landed 0 significant ground strikes in the first two rounds according to the official stats.
— Aaron Bronstetter (@aaronbronsteter) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
Rose may also be thinking about a knockout.
Front kick of Ribas! Eat left.
Rose right hand. Rose to the body, Ribas barely misses the return fire. #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Sean Sheehan
It feels like Ribas will be absolutely shocked to lose by unanimous decision here. #UFCVegas89
— Sean Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 24, 2024
Terence McKinney
Rose is best when she is young 🔥🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 24, 2024
Fight a ghost
Paul Felder correctly commented on all the air Ribas was hitting in the final round #UFCVegas89
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
10 seconds!
RIBAS FIRES! Rose right hand.
This is the battle. To the judges. #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
RJ Clifford
Rose has an ungodly good grasp of range.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 24, 2024
Terence McKinney
Rose is best when her back is against the wall 🔥🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 24, 2024
The Kaposa
I’m still not sure what to think of Rose at 125. She seems significantly slower and nowhere near as sharp as 115.
— caposa (@Recorder_Hitman) March 24, 2024
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