Namajunas: Mistakes are an investment in my future
Rose Namajunas: “Every mistake I make on the show is just an investment in my future so I know not to make that mistake again.”
Rose Namajunas is currently taking place in the Ultimate Fighter Season 20 to determine the first ever women’s strawweight champion. Thug Rose has won her first two fights in the house and is now one fight away from fighting for the title. Like most fighters Rose has made mistakes along the way, but sees them as necessary to advance her career and help her in the future:
“There’s a great quote that Pat (Barry) always says — you can either stand there and get your ass kicked or you can fight back and get your ass kicked. I chose the latter,” Namajunas told TUF Talk. “For me, I feel like I used my footwork, I set up my punches and I also saw her last fight with Emily and I felt like I could use some things from there and expose some holes she had. It ended up on the ground and that’s where I exposed her the most.”
Despite a nearly flawless performance in the Octagon, Namajunas can still find fault in some of the choices she made, but there’s no regret. She only looks at it as a way to make sure she never does it again.
“I face my fears head on,” Namajunas said. “Every mistake I make on the show is just an investment in my future so I know not to make that mistake again.”