The UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas said she was grateful for her loss to Carla Esparza in 2014.
“I had to stop acting like an asshole. I don’t mean that, but that’s just when I was moving forward in life with no purpose and nothing serious. I just needed a little dose of modesty”, said Rose Namajunas.
On December 12, 2014, Carla Esparza won the fight at UFC – The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale by submission in the third round, and the loss played a major role in Rose Namajunas’ development as a fighter.
She also shared how she felt about Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s comments that she was “emotionally unstable”.
“Maybe Joanna would have been right if I had won my battle with Esparza. But I lost her and I saw that. I was 22 then”, said Rose Namajunas.
At that age, she could become the organization’s youngest champion.
According to Dana White, Rose Namajunas (11-4-0) and Carla Esparza (18-6-0) will have their rematch this year for the UFC strawweight title.
