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Rose Namajunas calls for Maycee Barber fight after UFC Vegas 89 win: ‘She’s just like a bully in there’

Former two-time undisputed strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas turned in her first victory at the flyweight limit last night at UFC Vegas 89 in her return against Amanda Ribas, and wants to test herself against the surging top-5 contender, Maycee Barber in her return – heaping praise on the Colorado youngster.

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Namajunas, a former two-time undisputed strawweight champion, snapped a two-fight losing skid with last night’s unanimous decision win over Brazilian favorite, Ribas – which included a flyweight defeat in her weight class bow back in September at UFC Fight Night Paris against streaking incoming headliner, Manon Fiorot.