Video: Rose Namajunas & Jessica Andrade Face Off In Rio
Strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade faced off for the first time at a UFC press event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this week.
Watch it via MMA Junkie right here:
Namajunas (8-3) will defend her title in the main event of UFC 237 that will take place in the same Brazilian city. The 26-year-old champion will be fighting the first person not named Joanna Jędrzejczyk in two years.
As for Andrade (19-6). She looked fantastic in her first-round knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz last September. “Bate Estaca” has won seven of her last eight fights.
UFC 237 takes place May 11 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.