If Rose Namajunas doesn’t get the next title shot, manager Brian Butler says it won’t be because she’s not ready. In a recent interview with BT Sport, UFC president Dana White claimed Namajunas doesn’t want to fight for the belt against champion Zhang Weili and doesn’t like the pressure of being champion – which Namajunas quickly refuted . Butler didn’t delve into too many details on why Namajunas (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) isn’t 100 percent next in line for Weili, but did confirm that former champion Carla Esparza is also in the running. “We’re still in talks with the UFC about Rose, but I can tell you that Rose is ready,” Butler told MMA Junkie. “Rose has been ready
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Manager: Rose Namajunas ready for next UFC title shot, despite Dana White’s claim – MMA Junkie