Rose Namajunas vs Miranda Maverick at UFC on ESPN 69 | Preview & Prediction
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The co-main event at UFC on ESPN 69 sees Rose Namajunas looking to get back in the title picture against rising star Miranda Maverick aiming for a statement win
Rose Namajunas vs Miranda Maverick Facts
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Where is UFC on ESPN 69? State Farm Arena, Atlanta, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 69? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC on ESPN 69
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 69 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 69? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
UFC on ESPN 69 main card
Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)
Rose Namajunas vs Miranda Maverick (Women’s Flyweight)
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Andre Petroski (Middleweight)
Cody Garbrandt vs Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
Alonzo Menifield vs Oumar Sy (Light Heavyweight)
UFC on ESPN 69 prelims
Paul Craig vs Rodolfo Bellato (Light Heavyweight)
Michael Chiesa vs Court McGee (Welterweight)
Malcolm Wellmaker vs Kris Moutinho (Bantamweight)
Cody Durden vs Jose Ochoa (Flyweight)
Ricky Simon vs Cameron Smotherman (Bantamweight)
Philip Rowe vs Ange Loosa (Welterweight)
Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Vanessa Demopoulos (Women’s Flyweight)
Rose Namajunas vs Miranda Maverick prediction
Rose Namajunas (13-7) returns to action and the former strawweight champion is looking to get back to winning ways in Atlanta on Saturday. She suffered a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Erin Blanchfield last time out in November which halted the progress she had been making with back-to-back wins in the flyweight division.
She takes on Miranda Maverick (15-5) at UFC on ESPN 69 and this makes for a really interesting fight. Maverick has been on something of a tear in the last two years winning her last four fights and staying incredibly active. She brings great momentum coming into this one and she will know a win here will catapult her into the title picture or at least closer to the top five.
Namajunas certainly has the stronger resume as one would expect but there have been signs of her declining in the last couple of years where she has gone 2-3 in her last five bouts.
Namajunas has struggled against powerful opponents with a strong wrestling base as seen in her last two losses against Manon Fiorot and Erin Blanchfield. That is one of Maverick’s strengths and she will look to win that physical battle.
Namajunas is technically superior but whether she can keep up with Maverick’s relentlessness will be the key to this fight. We like the experience she possesses but we just fear the younger, fresher and more active fighter will overpower her here and win the decision.
Prediction: Miranda Maverick to win by decision
