Rose Namajunas Had a Tough Training Camp Leading into UFC on FOX 19 Win

Rose Namajunas spoke with MMAjunkie about her win over Tecia Torres at UFC on FOX 19. Some highlights are below:

On her win over Torres: “It’s definitely a big moment for myself. I came across so many challenges this time around. This was not a smooth training camp by any means. It was probably one of the least smooth of all. I definitely had a lot of doubt in myself leading up to it. So, for me to be able to get in there and get the win was more than I could ask for.”

On the issues around her training camp: “There were just a lot of things. The list goes on and on and on, like family stuff. On top of that, there was something with my dog. She had an emergency right before the fight. She could have died, she had a 7-centimeter stick up her nose and I had to get her a last minute surgery right before I left. That was stressful as hell. On top of that, my coach’s dog went missing right after we got that taken care of and I love that dog to death, so that was something that would be affecting him while we were out there if he didn’t find her. And also, his wife got in a car accident and totaled their car. On the last day of sparring, he had to skip out right away. He was like, ‘Oh, Kim just got in an accident.’ Everyone is OK, but it could have been really bad, you know? It was just one thing after another and fight week came around and my wisdom tooth got infected. I came down with some type of fever and felt like I was passing out every two seconds. Walking out onto the stage to weigh-in, I was about to pass out. I had to sit down for a second. I could barely even stand. I was definitely not feeling the most healthy. I’m sure it was emotions and just stressing myself out because of the doubts I had. I definitely was not healthy, either.”