“She is the champion of the f**king world,” Joe Rogan and Harvard graduate broke down to tears after Rose Namajunas’ emotional message

Rose Namajunas is the former strawweight champion who is scheduled to make her flyweight debut against Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris.

“She is the champion of the f**king world,” Joe Rogan and Harvard graduate broke down to tears after Rose Namajunas’ emotional message

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Joe Rogan was in tears when he talked about Rose Namajunas winning the title against Zhang Weili. In the 1665 episode of JRE, Carole Hooven was the guest. During the podcast, Joe fondly remembered his memory of UFC 261 when Namajunas won back the Strawweight title from Zhang Weili.

Joe Rogan is one of the most accomplished podcasters in the world. He basically paved the way for podcasters across the world. In episode 1665 of The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe described Rose Namjanus winning the title at UFC 261 over Carole Hooven. Rogan was explaining MMA to Hooven.

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During the explanation, Rogan praised Namajunas, saying, “That’s how beautiful she is. Yeah, she is f**king stunning, she’s gorgeous. She is the champion of the f**king world.” Rogan was using Namajunas as an example to show that fighting is not just about men beating each other to a pulp. Rogan described high-level fighting as a cerebral sport.

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Rose Namajunas, after the victory at UFC 261, defended the title against Weili in a rematch at UFC 268. However, she lost the title via split decision to Carla Esparza at UFC 274 in an uneventful fight. Weili won back the title from Esparza at UFC 281. Weili’s first defense was against Amanda Lemos at UFC 292.

Namajunas is now scheduled to fight Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris on September 2. This would be Namajunas’ first fight at Flyweight. With Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko fighting for the title on September 16, the fight could have title implications.

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Strawweight is not an option for Rose Namajunas after UFC Paris

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Rose Namajunas is scheduled to fight Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris on September 2. The fight has title implications as the women’s flyweight title fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko happens on September 16. Manon Fiorot is undefeated at flyweight while Namajunas is moving up in weight.

Namajunas said on the pre-fight presser that she doesn’t see her at strawweight anymore. She is not going down to 115 pounds anymore. Namajunas has looked drained after cutting weight to 115 pounds. Fighting at 125 pounds would come naturally to the former two-time strawweight champion. With Erin Blanchfield defeating former title challenger Tailia Santos by decision, an eye-opening victory for either Fiorot or Namjaunas can land a title shot.

“Thug Rose” showing hesitancy to fight at strawweight highlights the issue of weight cutting. The primary motive behind Namajunas’ move is health. Moreover, she holds two victories over the current champion, Zhang Weili.

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