You could say UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has always been a dog person. Before becoming the sport’s top 115-pound female fighter – and earning MMAjunkie’s “ Female Fighter of the Year ” and “ Upset of the Year ” honors for 2017 – Namajunas was often seen with her pooch, Mishka. Before an April 2017 victory over Michelle Waterson (which earned her the right to fight – and ultimately dethrone – Joanna Jedrzejczyk), 25-year-old Milwaukee native Namajunas brought Mishka to open workouts
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UFC champ Rose Namajunas remembers when her dog was her best friend – MMA Junkie