March 24, 2024 1:12 am ET
Rose Namajunas avoided the longest losing skid of her career on Saturday when she beat Amanda Ribas in the UFC on ESPN 53 main event.
After dropping back-to-back fights, former strawweight champion Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) achieved her first win since moving up to women’s flyweight with a unanimous decision win over Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Namajunas’ victory over Ribas at UFC on ESPN 53.
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Cageside Press
R1 – Rose vs. Ribas – Rose with her patented double jabs and circle out.
Ribas looking for the kicks.
Rose left hand in and out. #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Sean Sheehan
That headkick Rose finished Weili with seems wide open here. #UFCVegas89
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
Rose to the body, avoids the return fire.
OHHH BIG LEFT HAND FOR ROSE!!!!
Ribas kick blocked, RIBAS THROWS ROSE!!!!!! BUT ROSE ROLLED WITH IT AND ENDS UP ON TOP! #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
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Aaron Bronsteter
10-9 Rose after R1
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 24, 2024
Fight Ghost
Thug Rose -300 live wagering entering round 2. Ribas bizarrely throws her hands in the air after 1 round? #UFCVegas89
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
Rose with a nice reaching left hand!
Ribas chasing and attacking, but missing.
Rose left hand. Ribas inside leg kick. Rose right hand again. Been there all night.
Ribas OHHHH ROSE WITH THE TAKEDOWN! Ribas pops right back up tho! #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Ian Parker
Ribas might be raising her arms after every round but she is down 20-18 Thug Rose #UFCVegas89
— Ian Parker (@IanParkerMMA) March 24, 2024
Fight Ghost
20-18 Thug Rose and she is -350 live fave entering 3rd round #UFCVegas89
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 24, 2024
Derek Brunson
Long hair Rose Namajunas was a vibe ð¢
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 24, 2024
Jed Meshew II
I’m not sure Namajunas has the power she needs to really compete at flyweight. Ribas just walking through everything, and she’s not really a flyweight either.
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) March 24, 2024
Jimi Manuwa
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Amanda Ribas is doing more on the ground than Rose right now.
These scorecards could get interesting. #UFCVegas89
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) March 24, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
For what it’s worth, Namajunas was credited with 0 significant ground strikes in the first two rounds per the official stats.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 24, 2024
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Cageside Press
Rose might be thinking KO herself too.
Ribas front kick tho! Eats a left.
Rose right hand. Rose to the body, Ribas barely misses the return fire. #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
Sean Shehan
Feels like Ribas is going to be absolutely shocked when she loses a unanimous decision here. #UFCVegas89
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) March 24, 2024
Terrance McKinney
Rose the best when she’s the underdawg ð¥ð¥ð¥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 24, 2024
Fight Ghost
Paul Felder rightly commentating on all the air Ribas is hitting in the final round #UFCVegas89
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) March 24, 2024
Cageside Press
10 seconds!
RIBAS FIRING AWAY! Rose right hand.
That’s the fight. Off to the judges. #UFCVegas89
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 24, 2024
RJ Clifford
Rose has an ungodly good understanding of range.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) March 24, 2024
Terrance McKinney
Rose the best when her back against the wall ð¥ð¥ð¥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 24, 2024
Caposa
Still not sure what to think of Rose at 125. She looks considerably slower and nowhere near as sharp as 115.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 24, 2024
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