Rose Namajunas always had a passion for martial arts but not necessarily everything that surrounded a career in the UFC.
In particular, it always appeared she was involved in a bit of a love/hate relationship as the strawweight champion. While Namajunas certainly embraced being the best 115-pound fighter in the world, she was never consumed by the title or the spotlight that came along with serving as champion.
Now 14 months removed from losing her belt to Jessica Andrade in Brazil, Namajunas faces Andrade in a rematch at UFC 251 with a potential title shot looming for the winner.