Rose Namajunas Fighting Style: Is the Ex-UFC Champ Black Belt in BJJ

Rose Namajunas is one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC who first reigned supreme in the strawweight division before making her transition to flyweight. Now, she’s all set and raring to go up against Amanda Ribas in what will be her only second outing within the flyweight division.

Currently, she is a former two-time UFC Strawweight champion. ‘Thug’ has often showcased commendable striking prowess in her fights. But, it’s her remarkable ground game that sets her apart from the others. So, where does she stand in terms of her BJJ prowess?

How did Rose Namajunas start training?

Namajunas started training in martial arts when she was just five years of age. Her tough childhood propelled her to adopt martial arts right from a tender age. Sources say that she took up taekwondo as the first genre of martial arts. She also earned a poom belt (junior black belt) in taekwondo at the tender age of nine years.

Namajunas’ rise through the ranks of martial arts inspired her to dive deeper and explore other fields of it. After gaining some commendable taekwondo skills, ‘Thug’ decided to train in karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But things were far from perfect in her life, even at this point when she was sixteen. The now-31-year-old received the news of her estranged father’s death during this time.

However, Namajunas refused to bow down to circumstances and joined kickboxing and MMA training sessions under Duke Roufus at the Roufusport training facility. Moreover, she enrolled in the Milwaukee High School of the Arts and trained in wrestling to become a senior-year wrestler.

What BJJ belt does Namajunas hold?

Although Namajunas got into martial arts at a tender age, it was her kickboxing and MMA training at Roufusport that helped evolved her into a complete mixed martial artist. Reports say Namajunas visited the Roufusport training facility while she was around fifteen years of age. 

She also held a thorough martial arts background and had trained in multiple disciplines by this time. However, Rose Namajunas does not have a black belt in BJJ just yet. She currently holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the guidance of Tony Basile. Now, fans expect her skill to be on full blast against Ribas at UFC on ESPN 53.

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