Brian Campbell sits down with Rose Namajunas ahead of her fight with Manon Fiorot. When did Rose decide she wanted to move to flyweight? Did the UFC want to do the Weili Zhang trilogy? How does she expect her game to transfer to flyweight? Rose discusses it all.
(00:00:05) - Paris
(00:01:00) - Move to Flyweight
(00:02:50) - Weili Zhang Trilogy
(00:06:30) - Reinventing Herself
(00:09:00) - Manon Fiorot
(00:10:00) - Flyweight division
(00:13:30) - Hobbies
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Rose Namajunas Explains Why The Time Is Now For Flyweight Reinvention | Morning Kombat Interview

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