UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas' origin.

Jim and Matt are off today, so we're re-airing an episode of the UFC's newest podcast, Becoming a Fighter with Megan Olivi, in honor of the official announcement of Rose Namajunas' next title defense against Carla Esparza at UFC 274 in May.

Hear directly from Rose why she dedicated her life to fighting, even when it’s clear she could have done just about anything she wanted.

Check out the Becoming A Fighter feed now for more episodes of the series, including Brandon Moreno, Leon Edwards, and Ian Heinisch. The next episode of the series, featuring Aljamain Sterling, will be released UFC 273 fight week.

We'll be back on Wednesday to preview the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Columbus, Ohio this Saturday, headlined by the Heavyweight showdown between Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus!

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