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Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rose Namajunas surprised by accuracy of $500K UFC Atlanta salary reports after prior 'bogus numbers'
Rose Namajunas was arguably the biggest winner from UFC Atlanta in more ways than one. Namajunas gave the ho-hum event an injection of life this past Saturday when she and former training partner Miranda Maverick battled it out in the night's co-main event, with Namajunas walking away the victor of a hard-fought unanimous decision to rebound from a loss to Erin Blanchfield late last year. After the event, the Georgia State Athletic Commission released salary figures for the fighters on the card, and Namajunas topped the list as the highest earner with a $500,000 payday ($250,000 to show, $250,000 to win). Advertisement Speaking on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show," Namajunas was surprised, but not bothered to see the numbers made public. "It definitely was an interesting thing," she said. "I always remember them releasing bogus numbers, like fake numbers, for the longest time — but I'm going to be honest, it was accurate this time, at least for me. I don't know about everybody else. So I don't know, there's nothing I can do about it. "I'm actually very proud of what I've worked up to at this point, because there was a lot of patience for a long period of time, and I think it's just nice to know that [I'm in this position now]." It's been a long journey to get here for "Thug Rose," who's had a life full of battles both inside and outside of the cage despite being still just 32 years old. The 15-year MMA veteran has been there and done that as a two-time former UFC strawweight champion. She could very easily push her credentials around and demand what she feels she deserves at this stage of her career, however Namajunas likes that she can sit back comfortably. Advertisement "To me, it's just nice to get to a point where it's letting other people do the talking," Namajunas said. "If other people think I deserve something, let them say it. I'm not going to be out here like, 'I need a title shot or I need this, I need that. I deserve this, I deserve that.' Let my actions show that — and that's what I've been trying to do. Hopefully it's been showing that way, but I'd rather people tell me what I am or speak for me, I should say, than me go out and be like, 'Man, I'm this, I'm that.' "I say, 'I'm the best [before fights],' but that's just me trying to pump myself up." Although she isn't making demands, Namajunas does have one clear goal in mind — eventually capturing the UFC women's flyweight title and joining the exclusive ranks of two-division UFC champions. To do so, she'd have to depose her friend and inspiration, two-time champion Valentina Shevchenko, assuming Shevchenko still holds the belt by the time a matchup makes sense. Considering her recent fight against Maverick, a Shevchenko showdown wouldn't be the first time Namajunas has competed against someone she's previously called a training partner. Advertisement If the fight were to happen one day, Namajunas can see both the positives and negatives. "It would definitely be weird," she said of Shevchenko. "I like her too much, but at the same time, I'm not opposed to fighting people that I've trained with before. It would definitely be bittersweet, because on the one hand, as a mixed martial artist fan, she's somebody that I really look up to and is somebody that I never want to see lose. But if I was matched up against her, it'd be like, 'I'm going to do my best,' because I know how real of a martial artist she is and she wants to test herself. She wants to be pushed to the limit. It would kind of be that weird thing, but we would just have to embrace it. "It's one of those things where it would be bitter in that sense, but then it would also be sweet in the sense of I get to test myself against 'The Bullet.'"
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 69 medical suspensions: Three fighters out indefinitely after Atlanta fights
UFC on ESPN 69 medical suspensions: Three fighters out indefinitely after Atlanta fights UFC on ESPN 69 is in the books. The dust has settled, but the bumps and bruises remain. Following Saturday's event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, every athlete on the card was given a medical suspension by the Georgia Entertainment and Athletic Commission (GEAC). The suspensions ranged from the shortest, seven days, to potentially the longest, indefinite, which three fighters received. Miranda Maverick, Edmen Shahbazyan, and Alonzo Menifield received an indefinite suspension as a result of their injuries. It's unclear exactly what issues the athletes are dealing with, as the GEAC does not release injury specifics due to privacy issues. However, Maverick revealed Sunday in a post-fight statement that she tore her ACL in her co-main event loss to Rose Namajunas. Monday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of medical suspensions from GEAC executive director Matthew Woodruff. Fighters can return prior to the conclusion of their suspension term should they be cleared by a doctor. The full list of UFC on ESPN 69 medical suspensions include:
Forbes
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Atlanta Pay: Rose Namajunas Earns Highest Reported Fighter Payout
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 14: Rose Namajunas is interviewed after defeating Miranda Maverick in a ... More women's flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at State Farm Arena on June 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) Saturday's UFC Atlanta fight card saw two former UFC champions walk away with victories. In the main event, ex-UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman ended a three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Joaquin Buckley. Meanwhile, in the UFC Fight Night's co-main event contest, former two-time UFC strawweight titleholder Rose Namajunas defeated Miranda Maverick via decision. Below, we look at disclosed fighter pay/salaries for the UFC Atlanta fight card. Kamaru Usman: $300,000, no win bonus Joaquin Buckley: $150,000 Rose Namajunas: $500,000 ($250,000 to show, $250,000 win bonus) Miranda Maverick: $125,000 Edmen Shabazyan: $186,000 ($93,000 to show, $93,000 win bonus) Andre Petroski: $100,000 Raoni Barcelos: $102,000 ($51,000 to show, $51,000 win bonus) Cody Garbrandt: $275,000 Mansur Abdul-Malik: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus) Cody Brundage: $65,000 Alonzo Menifield: $250,000 ($125,000 to show, $125,000 win bonus) Oumar Sy: $26,000 Rodolfo Bellato: $12,000 Paul Craig: $125,000 Michael Chiesa: $300,000 ($150,000 to show, $150,000 win bonus) Court McGee: $83,000 Malcolm Wellmaker: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus) Kris Moutinho: $14,000 Jose Ochoa: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus) Cody Durden: $63,000 Ricky Simon: $166,000 ($83,000 to show, $83,000 win bonus) Cameron Smotherman: $14,000 Phil Rowe: $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 win bonus) Ange Loosa: $30,000 Jamey-Lyn Horth: $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 win bonus) Vanessa Demopoulos: $65,000 *Numbers via MMA Fighting Kamaru Usman defeats Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) Rose Namajunas defeats Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Edmen Shahbazyan defeats Andre Petroski via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Raoni Barcelos defeats Cody Garbrandt via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3) Mansur Abdul-Malik defeats Cody Brundage via technical decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Alonzo Menifield defeats Oumar Sy via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3) Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato ends in a no contest (Accidental illegal upkick) Michael Chiesa defeats Court McGee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Malcolm Wellmaker defeats Kris Moutinho at 2:37 of Round 1 (Punch to head at distance) Jose Ochoa defats Cody Durden via knockout at 0:11 of Round 2 (Punch to head at distance) Ricky Simón defeats Cameron Smotherman via (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Phil Rowe defeats Ange Loosa via TKO at 4:02 of Round 3 (Punches to head in clinch) Jamey-Lyn Horth defeats Vanessa Demopoulos via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 14: Kamaru Usman of Nigeria reacts after defeating Joaquin Buckley in a ... More welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at State Farm Arena on June 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman ended a three-fight losing skid on Saturday night in the main event of the UFC Atlanta card, cruising to an upset decision win over the younger and favored Joaquin Buckley. The win was Usman's first victory since his final defense of the UFC 170-pound crown in November 2021. Usman's route to victory was to avoid Buckley's heavy hands, score takedowns, and rack up ground control with his heavy top game. Usman picked up one takedown in each of the first four rounds, which was all he needed. Once he had Buckley on his back, Usman kept him on the mat for the rest of the round, picking up 12:26 of control time over the first 20 minutes of the fight. Usman did not get a takedown in the fifth stanza, but he did not need it, as he was ahead on all three scorecards heading into the fifth. It will be interesting to see how the UFC books the 38-year-old Usman after his dominant performance on Saturday night. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 14: Rose Namajunas reacts after finishing three rounds against Miranda ... More Maverick in a women's flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at State Farm Arena on June 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) Rose Namajunas fought a smart three-round battle against Miranda Maverick in Atlanta. Her striking was on point, and her top game was hard for Maverick to deal with. The win won't answer questions about Namajunas's ability to compete with the top women in the 125-pound division, but she'll at least hold on to her No. 7 ranking in the division. The next fight card on the UFC schedule is the UFC Baku event, which takes place on Saturday, June 21.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Atlanta results: Rose Namajunas fends off submission scare, overwhelms Miranda Maverick
Rose Namajunas is still in the hunt at 125 pounds. The former two-time UFC strawweight champion barreled back into the win column on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision over Miranda Maverick in a battle of former training partners at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. In doing so, Namajunas (14-7) successfully rebounded from her loss to Erin Blanchfield in November and moved to 3-1 over her past four bouts in the flyweight division. Advertisement The judges saw the bout 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, all in Namajunas' favor. "I was a little more surprised with how [many] more chances she took than in practice," Namajunas, 32, said post-fight. "She was more tentative in practice, but she fought like a dog, so I really respect that." Maverick (15-6) entered the bout on a four-fight win streak and hoped to use Namajunas' cache as a former champion as a springboard into title contention in a deep UFC flyweight division. But "Thug Rose" had other plans, taking the early lead with an array of well-timed kicks from distance, bolstered by her usual smart movement and efficient shot selection inside the pocket. Advertisement After a methodical first round, the action picked up in a second as Namajunas secured a quick takedown then gradually worked to Maverick's back and snuck in a rear-naked choke. In a wild sequence, Maverick, 27, bided her time then exploded up and escaped, reversing position straight into an arm-triangle choke attempt. Namajunas gamely fended off the unexpected danger, however, the hard-charging Canadian used the round's final seconds to turn the tide with a flurry of big punches from Namajunas' back. Namajunas, however, was undeterred. The former champion immediately retook control in the opening stages of the third round, planting Maverick onto the floor with a piston-fast counter left hand then swarming with big ground-and-pound punches. And that was ultimately all Namajunas needed, as she slickly reversed any of Maverick's escape attempts and rode out the round in control from top position. Maverick appeared to have an injured left leg following the conclusion of the bout. Advertisement "My game plan was to throw lots of combinations and to get her on her back heels, and get her to not think that I was just going to strike with her," Namajunas said, adding that a shot at the UFC flyweight title remains her immediate goal. Widely considered one of the greatest strawweights of all time, Namajunas owns two victories over current UFC strawweight champion — and Uncrowned's No. 1 pound-for-pound women's fighter — Weili Zhang, as well as two prior victories over UFC Hall of Famer Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Since losing her flyweight debut in late 2023 against Manon Fiorot, "Thug Rose" has found a footing in the division with wins over Amanda Ribas, Tracy Cortez and now Maverick. Catch full UFC Atlanta results, highlights and play-by-play of the main card here.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Atlanta results: Rose Namajunas fends off submission scare, overwhelms Miranda Maverick
Rose Namajunas is still in the hunt at 125 pounds. The former two-time UFC strawweight champion barreled back into the win column on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Atlanta, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision over Miranda Maverick in a battle of former training partners at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. In doing so, Namajunas (14-7) successfully rebounded from her loss to Erin Blanchfield this past November and moved to 3-1 over her past four bouts in the flyweight division. Advertisement The judges saw the bout 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, all in Namajunas' favor. "I was a little more surprised with how [many] more chances she took than in practice," Namajunas, 32, said post-fight. "She was more tentative in practice, but she fought like a dog, so I really respect that." Maverick (15-6) entered the bout on a four-fight win streak and hoped to use Namajunas' cache as a former champion as a springboard into title contention in a deep UFC flyweight division. But "Thug Rose" had other plans, taking the early lead with an array of well-timed kicks from distance, bolstered by her usual smart movement and efficient shot selection inside the pocket. Advertisement After a methodical first round, the action picked up in a second as Namajunas secured a quick takedown then gradually worked to Maverick's back and snuck in a rear-naked choke. In a wild sequence, Maverick, 27, bided her time then exploded up and escaped, reversing position straight into an arm-triangle choke attempt. Namajunas gamely fended off the unexpected danger, however the hard-charging Canadian used the round's final seconds to turn the tide with a flurry of big punches from Namajunas' back. Namajunas, however, was undeterred. The former champion immediately retook control in the opening stages of the third round, planting Maverick onto the floor with a piston-fast counter left hand then swarming with big ground-and-pound punches. And that was ultimately all Namajunas needed, as she slickly reversed any of Maverick's escape attempts and rode out the round in control from top position. Maverick appeared to have an injured left leg following the conclusion of the bout. Advertisement "My game plan was to throw lots of combinations and to get her on her back heels, and get her to not think that I was just going to strike with her," Namajunas said, adding that a shot at the UFC flyweight title remains her immediate goal. Widely considered one of the most greatest strawweights of the all time, Namajunas owns two victories over current UFC strawweight champion — and Uncrowned's No. 1 pound-for-pound women's fighter — Weili Zhang, as well as two prior victories over UFC Hall of Famer Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Since losing her flyweight debut in late 2023 against Manon Fiorot, "Thug Rose" has found a footing in the division with wins over Amanda Ribas, Tracy Cortez and now Maverick. Catch full UFC Atlanta results, highlights and play-by-play of the main card here.
