“Rose Looks Like Nate Diaz”- Gordon Ryan and John Danaher’s Student Once Defeated Rose Namajunas as Picture Goes Viral Ahead of UFC Paris

Rose Namajunas is ready for the co-main event in Paris. Being the talk of the town for changing her division, the ex-strawweight champion is set to face Manon Fiorot in her brand new division- flyweight. It is without doubt that ‘Thug’ has received immense success throughout her UFC career. Being the two-time strawweight champion, she was able to set the benchmark for many aspiring starlets.

However, one aspect of martial arts in the past became an obstacle for her and further made it difficult for her to cross. During the ADCC Denver Open, BJJ great Gordon Ryan and renowned trainer John Danaher’s student made the day difficult for Namajunas. Let’s find out what actually happened.

Who became a hurdle for Rose Namajunas in the past?

It has been nearly two years since the BJJ prodigy, Helena Crevar, created history by winning the gold medal at the ADCC Denver Open. Not only did she become triumphant, but she was also able to turn the table by defeating UFC women’s flyweight star Rose Namajunas to get the top-tier finish. Back then, an image featuring champion Craver standing on the top spot of the podium went viral on Reddit.

The image had a caption that quoted, “John Danaher’s 16 year old daughter beat Rose Namajunas in a BJJ tournament” The post, however, acted as a magnet to draw the attention of the fans. Achieving that feat at such a young age was able to generate buzz among netizens. And their reaction became interesting to explore. Let’s find out.

How did the fans react to a 16-year-old upsetting ‘Thug’ Rose?

Indeed, winning the gold medal back then was able to catapult the BJJ starlet into the frontline. She was on the verge of achieving milestones one after the other. However, her achievement sparked discussion among the fans. In fact, they seemed to throw shades on Namajunas, targeting her hairstyle.

• “Rose like looks like Nate Diaz in this pic”
• “Man I just looked her up with long hair… Why on earth did she buzz it”
• “Are we sure that’s just not Danaher in a wig”
• “How can rose be the best on the third place podium?”

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• “chem trails stopped her from winning, obvious”
• “Rose looking like a 12 yr old boy”
• “Rose looks like she was working for a promotion”
• “Gordon Ryan’s been posting about her too since she trains with them. Apparently she’s a super fast learner and a killer”

The name Crevar comes to mind as the future of the women’s BJJ fraternity. After securing her recent victory at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4, Crevar proved to the world why she could be the biggest aspect in the realm of grappling and BJJ. Achieving glory back then has propelled her to indefinite heights. So much being discussed about her by fans and pundits indeed keeps her at the top spot in recent times. What do you think? How would this post affect the psychology of Namajunas? Is Craver the next big thing in the realm of BJJ? Let us know in the comments.