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Tecia Torres Wants to Conclude Trilogy With Rose Namajunas After UFC 218 Win

December 3, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Tecia Torres is angling for a title shot after beating Michelle Waterson at UFC 218. Torres said she’d like a third fight against Rose Namajunas during the post-fight presser (per MMAjunkie. Highlights are below:

On wanting to face Namajunas again: “…really, I’d like a title fight [with Namajunas]. I’d like that grudge match. I think it’s a fight that fans want to see.”

On the history between the two: “I think the story is there. And I think it would be a great fight for the fans and for myself. Nothing against Rose, business is business. I want that title fight, and I’ve been wanting it for a long time.”

Namajunas’ quick win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217: “I was totally impressed by Rose in her last fight, but I mean … there wasn’t really much to see out of that. You’ve seen Rose as a fighter. She’s very unpredictable. She’s very good at her jiu-jitsu, very good striker, well-rounded fighter. Every fight presents something new, so I wouldn’t be able to pick something out of there. It would just be me and her fighting.”

On her knowledge of Namajunas: “I know how she hits. I’ve taken her hits for six rounds, so it’d be a fun fight, and I’d be very comfortable and just excited about it. She’s a true representation of the strawweight division, and it’d be an honor to fight her a third time for a title.”