LAS VEGAS -- So far in the UFC, no woman has been able to figure out the riddle of Paige VanZant. Strawweight's blonde bulldog has either finished or dominated all three of her fights since first entering the Octagon in 2014, drawing acclaim and hype unmatched by anyone except the division's champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. But Rose Namajunas has been through this wringer before, and where others have been undone by VanZant's dogged pressure and aggression, Namajunas sees only holes waiting to be exploited.
"She makes a lot of mistakes in her fight, and just girls haven't been able to capitalize on it yet," Namajunas said Tuesday at UFC Fight Night 80's open workouts.