Rose Namajunas responds to Dana White's comments on turning down title fight with Weili Zhang

[KazDibiase]

“I don’t know if you follow stuff that’s out there in the MMA news, but apparently there’s some confusion going on about my next fight and whatever. So I don’t know. I’m not worried about any of that. I’m just ready to fight. I don’t know what’s going on, but I know that you guys are ready for me to fight, too.

Maybe there’s a misconception out there that I’m weak minded or whatever or, ‘I can’t handle the pressures of being champion,’ or whatever the (expletive) people say. That’s not true. That’s what I live for. I’m the pressure cooker. What better reason to remind me why I fight than (my grandfather) passing away. I am super ready for all of that, because that’s what I am fighting for.”

 

[DS7]

I think Rose can be champion again. She looks better than before in each fight.

 

[Mr hanky]

why baldfather lied to us again then? Esparza isn't an upgarde for weili in terms of star power so i don't get it.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Sounds like she's ready to go. Sign the fight, and get this show on the road. Weili has been stagnant since March. If Rose doesn't want it, then move on.

 

[Deleted member 546119]

I think Rose can be champion again. She looks better than before in each fight.

Weili stiffens Rose badly...Dana is doing her a favour

 

[KazDibiase]

why baldfather lied to us again then? Esparza isn't an upgarde for weili in terms of star power so i don't get it.

He has a habit of trying to force fighters to fight when he wants them to. Say if you agrees to fight but want a little more time for preparation, he'll badmouth you to the media calling you a duck.

 

[wildchild88]

Rose's game is really developed, definitely a fighter at the cutting edge (modern mma fighter), best footwork and movement in mma.

She could beat Zhang, although I'm a big fan of Zhang and I'd like to see her win.

 

[DS7]

Weili stiffens Rose badly...Dana is doing her a favour

Maybe or maybe Rose beats her ass like she did Joanna. Make it happen bald goof.

 

[ignorant MMA fan]

I like Rose, but Weili wrecks her.

 

[acannxr]

He has a habit of trying to force fighters to fight when he wants them to. Say if the fighter agrees to fight them but want a little more time, he'll badmouth you to the media calling you a duck.

Or if a fighter wants more money, Dana will trash them in the media in order to pressure the fighter to agree to a smaller purse; we have countless examples of Dana pulling these type of tactics, but so many Sherdoggers fall for the "he/she is ducking" lie every single time (and it's especially true in Namajunas' case, as Sherdoggers love to bash her).

 

[cshireman4]

So her grandpa dies and she is ready to go. Conor throws a dolly and all hell breaks lose? Make it make sense!

 

[Wand claude van-damme]

Weili VS Rose is Money. That's a fight, a real championship fight. I like that fight a lot. Weili VS Esparza = Boo

 

[ivantheterible]

Dana lies to stir the pot . When that happens then he lowballs to get things started

 

[Strychnine]

Dana wouldn't lie to me, would he?

 

[handle]

Weili VS Rose is Money. That's a fight, a real championship fight. I like that fight a lot. Weili VS Esparza = Boo

the baldfather is trying to hold on to 2 stars instead of wrecking one by allowing the 2 to collide.

that said, i hope they fight, and i reckon weili will overpower rose.

 

[bigconan]

I think Rose can be champion again. She looks better than before in each fight.

she looked terrible in her last fight against andrade...she's extremely lucky it was only a 3 round fight...cause she was slowing badly and starting to really get tagged...she hung on to barely win a decision...but it wasn't looking good...zhang will murder her.

 

[Better Every Day]

So her grandpa dies and she is ready to go. Conor throws a dolly and all hell breaks lose? Make it make sense!

I think that fighters often dedicate a fight to a recently deceased loved one.
And considering that her grandpa was also a fighter, I expect he wouldn't have wanted her to turn down a champonship fight because of him.

 

[RockyLockridge]

So her grandpa dies and she is ready to go. Conor throws a dolly and all hell breaks lose? Make it make sense!

she's a young woman maybe she's grown up a bit.

 

[Yashabo]

she looked terrible in her last fight against andrade...she's extremely lucky it was only a 3 round fight...cause she was slowing badly and starting to really get tagged...she hung on to barely win a decision...but it wasn't looking good...zhang will murder her.

I think you'd be surprised to know that Andrade and Weili are different people, apparently. I know, it's crazy!

 

[GIBLERTBAPTISTA]

Motivated Rose beats that ass.