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Rose Namajunas "Thug"

Active #7 womens flyweight · age 33 · Orthodox · 5'5" 165 cm · 115 lb 52 kg · reach 65" 165 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1579
Global Elo 1631 ±40
Rank
#7
top 17% of division
UFC record
12-7-0
KO 2 · Sub 3 · Dec 7
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -15
Last fight
Jan 24, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 57m
Avg fight time
15:37
Title fights
4-3
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
5mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Dec 12, 2014 — L vs Carla Esparza Δ-41Oct 3, 2015 — W vs Angela Hill Δ+37Dec 10, 2015 — W vs Paige VanZant Δ+42Apr 16, 2016 — W vs Tecia Pennington Δ+32Jul 30, 2016 — L vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz Δ-30Apr 15, 2017 — W vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez Δ+20Nov 4, 2017 — W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk Δ+32Apr 7, 2018 — W vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk Δ+24May 11, 2019 — L vs Jessica Andrade Δ-24Jul 11, 2020 — W vs Jessica Andrade Δ+16Apr 24, 2021 — W vs Zhang Weili Δ+27Nov 6, 2021 — W vs Zhang Weili Δ+20May 7, 2022 — L vs Carla Esparza Δ-23Sep 2, 2023 — L vs Manon Fiorot Δ-15Mar 23, 2024 — W vs Amanda Ribas Δ+15Jul 13, 2024 — W vs Tracy Cortez Δ+16Nov 2, 2024 — L vs Erin Blanchfield Δ-16Jun 14, 2025 — W vs Miranda Maverick Δ+14Jan 24, 2026 — L vs Natalia Silva Δ-15 1350140014501500155016001650 201620182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":349.8,"elo":1406,"date":"2014-12-12","opp":"Carla Esparza","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":1,"x":142.3,"y":310.4,"elo":1443,"date":"2015-10-03","opp":"Angela Hill","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":2,"x":154.4,"y":265.7,"elo":1485,"date":"2015-12-10","opp":"Paige VanZant","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":3,"x":177.1,"y":231.1,"elo":1518,"date":"2016-04-16","opp":"Tecia Pennington","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":195.7,"y":262.9,"elo":1488,"date":"2016-07-30","opp":"Karolina Kowalkiewicz","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":241.6,"y":241.7,"elo":1508,"date":"2017-04-15","opp":"Michelle Waterson-Gomez","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":6,"x":277.6,"y":207.7,"elo":1540,"date":"2017-11-04","opp":"Joanna Jedrzejczyk","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":7,"x":304.9,"y":181.5,"elo":1564,"date":"2018-04-07","opp":"Joanna Jedrzejczyk","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":8,"x":375.6,"y":207.1,"elo":1540,"date":"2019-05-11","opp":"Jessica Andrade","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":9,"x":451.3,"y":189.6,"elo":1557,"date":"2020-07-11","opp":"Jessica Andrade","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":502.2,"y":160.8,"elo":1584,"date":"2021-04-24","opp":"Zhang Weili","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":11,"x":537,"y":139.1,"elo":1604,"date":"2021-11-06","opp":"Zhang Weili","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":12,"x":569.2,"y":163.6,"elo":1581,"date":"2022-05-07","opp":"Carla Esparza","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":13,"x":654.9,"y":180.1,"elo":1566,"date":"2023-09-02","opp":"Manon Fiorot","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":14,"x":690.9,"y":164.3,"elo":1580,"date":"2024-03-23","opp":"Amanda Ribas","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":15,"x":710.7,"y":147.4,"elo":1596,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Tracy Cortez","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":16,"x":730.6,"y":164.5,"elo":1580,"date":"2024-11-02","opp":"Erin Blanchfield","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":17,"x":770.3,"y":149.4,"elo":1594,"date":"2025-06-14","opp":"Miranda Maverick","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":165.7,"elo":1579,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Natalia Silva","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 24, 2026 Natalia Silva L -15
Jun 14, 2025 Miranda Maverick W +14
Nov 2, 2024 Erin Blanchfield L -16
Jul 13, 2024 Tracy Cortez W +16
Mar 23, 2024 Amanda Ribas W +15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
42%
5 / 12
Finish rate
KO
2
17% of wins
SUB
3
25% of wins
DEC
7
58% of wins
KO: 2 (17%) 2 Sub: 3 (25%) 3 Dec: 7 (58%) 7
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
3 60%
R2
1 20%
R3
R4
R5
1 20%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1040 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
72% Head
  • Head 72%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 9%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
29%
of losses by finish
2 of 7
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 5 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1625
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
6
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Elo 1702 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.0
+3.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1663
Notable wins
Joanna Jedrzejczyk ×2 1702 Zhang Weili ×2 1670 Tracy Cortez 1630 Jessica Andrade 1600

Top womens flyweight

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Valentina Shevchenko C
#1 · Elo 1683
Natalia Silva
#2 · Elo 1652
Erin Blanchfield
#3 · Elo 1651
Manon Fiorot
#4 · Elo 1641
Zhang Weili
#5 · Elo 1637
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Rose Namajunas on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.