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Rose Namajunas is one of the most successful female athletes within the UFC. Her first fight was at the amateur level, as well as competing in numerous regional organizations. Invicta Fighting Championships then took her on before she signed with Ultimate Fighting Championships. After joining the UFC, she has become a household name due to her success in and out of the octagon. Namajunas is a Lithuanian immigrant who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 29, 1992. Rose was a kickboxer and played basketball as she was growing older. Her first appearance professionally aged 18 in the Invicta Fighting Championships at which she won two bouts by submission. Dana White was impressed and invited Rose to join the strawweight division of the UFC at 22 years of age at the end of December in 2014. Rose has experienced highs and lowests in her career, yet she always emerges triumphant. Rose took on Carla Esparza in April 2015 for the Women's Strawweight Championship. She won the fight t...