Five Times ”Thug” Rose Showed Why She’s the Greatest Strawweight Ever

3. Defending the title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Photo : Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Just months after taking the strawweight title from Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the new champion proved that the win was no fluke.

At UFC 223 she stood toe to toe with the former Muay Thai world champion Jedrzejczyk. When the dust cleared, after five intense rounds, the judges had the American as the winner by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46).

Thug Rose was still the undisputed champion of the world and now had two straight wins over the once so dominant Jedrzejczyk.