The Real Winners and Losers from UFC on ESPN 53

Rose Namajunas has her back against the wall.

Once considered one of the greatest female fighters alive, the former UFC strawweight champ has now lost two straight bouts. First she surrendered the strawweight title to Carla Esparza in one of the worst title fights in recent memory. Then she moved up to flyweight in search of greener pastures, only to suffer a second straight decision loss at the hands of Manon Fiorot.

Namajunas will look to get back on track in the main event of tonight's UFC on ESPN 53 card in Las Vegas, when she takes on Brazilian contender Amanda Ribas. While there's no question the 31-year-old "Thug" is still a world class fighter, a third loss would be disastrous for her…