Rose Namajunas Boxing Skills

[BrookinsFan]

Her foot feints and overall movement look light-years better than before. There were times when she would take a false step forward to throw Joanna off, and other times when she'd dodge a hasty combination with a simple lean and step. Very, very impressed by her footwork.

And her fight IQ is a bit underrated as well. Loved how she hit that takedown in the last seconds of the last round after a 90% standup battle to steal the win.

 

[ScoopSubMMA]

Training with Valentina will do that to ya




"remember this picture next time you see us with our belts!"

One down, one more to go.

Rose had to find a new landmine after she shaved her head.

 

[MMAProfessional]

I was really surprised by her head movement. Joe Rogan put it perfectly. She showed that the first fight was just Rose being the better fighter and has evolved.

 

[lostdog000]

i'd previously thought she just wasnt good enough. i didnt think of how young she was. she had time to improve, and she did. she is a very legit champ now

 

[Sirwastealot]

Reminds me of TJ dillishaw in the first Barao fight. Took his game to another level and just ran circles around a seemingly "unbeatable" champ.

Completely different style though. And way more impressive imo. But rose is probably still improving.

 

[Squintz]

She’s very unorthodox in the most perfect way. Her stance and fight style is not like that of a traditional boxer. She has a wide stance, keeps most of her weight going forward and stays bouncing on her feet. It’s like combining the best of both worlds.... a taekwondo base with boxing skills. Very tricky and hard to stop.

Her footwork is most excellent (maybe the best lateral movement on the entire roster not just WMMA), she has very good head movement and nice punches. Again, in terms of footwork and standup skills... she’s so much more advanced than a lot of the top guys on the roster.