Rose Namajunas: Before UFC 237, I thought this could be my last fight | ESPN MMA

After losing to Jessica Andrade at UFC 237, Rose Namajunas tells ESPN MMA’s Phil Murphy that before the fight she wondered if it would be her last bout. Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley react to those comments, with Bisping saying her road back to the women’s strawweight title could be short.

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[shyonemami]

1:16. Woodley wasn't ready to go live HAHA

[KingDomsKingdom]

The Bisping and Woodley combination works well, good job ESPN.

[chiggitycheckmate]

who else thought while watching Rose landing on her neck ; be safe, get up girl, .... thank God everything good. such an unfortunate landing with a happy end .

[SauceMan]

Rose is by far my favorite, if she does decide to retire, I’ll be really happy for her because she wants to do other things in life, but I sure as hell will miss her in the octagon man 🙏

[jeroenbats]

Follow your heart Rose. What a beautiful woman and amazing fighter she is. She gave a masterclass tonight. Sad to see the fight end this way.

[sntm]

Rose displayed MMA skills many classes above Andrade. But holding that kimura was a big mistake. Sad to see such a limited fighter win after being embarrassed all the fight. Hope Rose comes back and learns from her mistake. What a beautiful crisp standup she has.

[gibbethoskins]

1:16 Tyrone trying to hide dat oh laaawdy tissue wipe

[MrOasis]

She should definitely retire if you don’t want a rematch after a brutal finish like that the fire isn’t there anymore.

[shushanthswinderballs]

Having Bisping and Woodley up there were perfect for this. Both fighters went through or are going through something similar.

[jacobctripleog]

Rose is a true martial artist and one of the best of the world. I love that girl

[mm-snsb]

If Rose had a Tony or gaethje like mindset she'd become the womens goat. Would not want to see her retire. This sport is more mental than physical.

[zoogie]

I have a lot of respect for Rose. Shes very humble and honest and she was a great champion. Those fights against Joanna, at the time, were some of the highest level fighting we’ve seen from women’s mma. She still is, in my mind, the most technical and talented female fighter in mma. Her striking in that first round was on par with the top fighters in the men’s divisions. No joke, she is that good. It would be a shame to lose her but if she feels like it’s the best thing for her, then I respect her decision. Im stunned. That was the best performance of women’s mma ive ever seen. Andrade is a beast too.

[TheMass]

Rose 🥀 a true Martial Artist. Humble at all times.

[Vullgrim]

I wish this sport have more people like Rose, she have top quality as a human being.

[GuitarStudent]

To me that felt like the highest level of wmma I've seen by Rose in the first round

[WasWasLo]

She has nothing to be ashamed of, she is a fantastic Martial Arts fighter.

[TappaTop]

Some people don't realize how mentally draining it is to be a fighter. It's a chess match in there, there is a lot of thinking going on in that cage.

[viralbuthow]

Male and female champions are just built differently. I sensed this after Rose's long break and the when she said she only wanted to fight a couple times a year. Amanda doesnt have the same bite. Miesha left out of nowhere. Holm and Shevchenko the hungriest of all of them.

[gomezalejandrog]

I feel like she crumbled under the pressure over time during the bout. She said she just wanted to get out of there.
Hope the best for her.

[rawdawg]

From a man.. Dont let a man decide your future.. They will believe or they wont.. His time has passed.... No disrespect but sounds like Pat is a little jealous. Respect either way on what you decide. Love you Rose!!