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Rose Namajunas

(1992) Mixed Martial Arts Fighter United States

104 quotes in 334 categories

Rose Namajunas talks about fighting anger that came from personal hurt and turning it into growth. She says the creative traits she inherited from her artist parents help her in the octagon, and she feels fighters should set a good example for others. She also mentions that a villain makes a story more interesting.

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Rose Namajunas is a mixed martial arts fighter from the United States.

Quick Facts About Rose Namajunas

Born: June 29, 1992
Nationality: United States
Profession: Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

About Rose Namajunas

Rose Gertrude Namajunas, an American mixed martial artist, competes in the UFC’s women’s Flyweight division. She won the UFC Women’s Strawweight title twice. As of June 20 2026 she was ranked seventh in the Meta UFC women’s flyweight list, and on March 10 2026 she was fourteenth in the UFC women’s pound‑for‑pound rankings.

Quotes by Rose Namajunas

I was kind of a loner growing up.

Childhood

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I respect my competition.

Competition

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I don't think anybody is perfect.

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Every fight is personal, but with myself.

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I didn't need the belt to validate me.

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I'm glad I went through the 'TUF' experience.

Experience

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When I force things, it just doesn't go well.

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I come from a place of lots of turmoil.

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I love spoiling a party. I love it when someone is on a roll and just messin' that up.

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I'm the all-around threat. I've got the look; I think I've got the whole package.

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All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude.

Attitude

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I live in a very nice neighborhood. There's nothing that really goes on around here.

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I've always felt that I was a star. I always knew that I am a star.

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I'm just here to show up and fight and then get my money and go home.

Fight

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I feel like we have a duty as fighters to try and be a better example.

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It takes a lot of courage in that cage no matter who you are.

Cage

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There's a process to everything. If you fast track or make shortcuts in any way, and you get too much of one…

Balance

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Sometimes when you push something or you force something too much, the progress doesn't happen the way it should.

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I think it's important to inspire other people to try and do things that people discourage you to do.

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In order to survive, I created a certain type of aura about myself that I was the baddest chick walking down the…

Aura

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Everybody's one fight away from getting a title shot if they step in on short notice for somebody.

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There are so many variables that go into a fight, you shouldn't waste your time worrying about the other fighters.

Fight

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I definitely get down on myself. I needed to work on my self-talk. The same way you do footwork drills and cardio…

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Money and fame, it only makes you so happy. You gotta find other reasons to fight. I want a certain amount of…

Fame

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Mixed martial arts - there's just been a lot of trash talking and things like that. People, I feel like, aren't really…

Art

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I'm just a very impatient person. It's always something that I'm working on, and just staying interested in the fight game is…

Fight

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All the scars on my body, all the bumps and bruises, all the muscles - that is a story of everything I…

Ancestors

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Fighting causes you to face life head on, because you could end up seriously getting hurt, and you could hurt somebody else.…

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Me being the best in the world, it doesn't mean that much to me if I'm not a good person at the…

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The learning curve, and the things that you have to adapt to on a daily basis in the UFC, is pretty crazy.…

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My hands look like my dad's and my mom's put together. She's a piano player, he was an artist, and I use…

Art

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Oh, man - I don't have just one favorite fighter, but I draw from many different aspects of each fighter. But I…

Attitude

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I wanna fight the best.

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It's pretty cool to be called a champion.

Champion

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Martial arts is about honor and respect.

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A lot of times, my best friend was my dog.

Animal

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I've done taekwondo striking my entire life.

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I have overcome some demons in my path.

Demons

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I've got Pat 'HD' Barry in my corner.

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We're not just fighters, we're entertainers.

Entertainers

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