March 24, 2024 2: 00 pm ET
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Rose Namajunas got her hand raised for the veryfirst time in almost 2.5 years Saturday when she emerged triumphant from the UFC on ESPN 53 primary occasion vs. Amanda Ribas.
Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) outworked Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) to a consentaneous choice triumph at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, moving the two-time strawweight champ to 1-1 because she signedupwith the ladies’s flyweight department in September.
After her win, Namajunas called 3 capacity challengers: the winner of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 headliner inbetween Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fio