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Rose Namajunas, one of the UFC's most adored female athletes, is a highly successful athlete. She started her career as a fighter who was amateur and competed in numerous regional promotions before signing with Invicta Fighting Championships and later joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Due to her successes within and outside of the octagon, Namajunas has been an everyday word ever since her joining the UFC. Namajunas is a Lithuanian immigrant who born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 29, 1992. Rose participated in many activities as a kid such as basketball and kickboxing. At 18 years old she began her professional career with Invicta Fighting Championships where she won two bouts via submission. It caught the attention to Dana White who signed her to join the UFC Strawweight in December 2014 at just 22 years old. Through Rose's professional career, she's been through periods of extremes and lows, but every time coming out on top. Rose fought Carla Esparza ...