Maverick (15-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) dropped a unanimous decision to Namajunas in Saturday's UFC on ESPN 69 co-main event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Maverick said she tore her ACL at some point in Round 2 – likely during the grappling exchanges when Namajunas (14-7 MMA, 12-6 UFC) took her down around a minute-and-a-half into the round.

Welcome to the "Thug Rose" Show, Episode 3. Two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is chasing a third UFC title reign, this time at flyweight, and the latest stop in her journey took her to ...

Rose Namajunas became infamous for telling the world during her UFC title runs — and more importantly, telling herself — that she’s the best. To say it is one thing, though. To do it is another.

Former champs Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas and Cody Garbrandt went 2-1 at UFC Atlanta, setting them down varying paths forward.

Namajunas lost a points decision to Erin Blanchfield in her last outing in November, describing it as hitting a "speed bump" and has also been beaten by title contender Manon Fiorot. The Milwaukee native, who is 13-7 overall in her MMA career, says her goal is to earn a title shot.