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UFC Star Rose Namajunas Ready to Dispel the ‘Myth That Women Look Better With Tons of Makeup or a Bunch of Fake Stuff’ With Victoria’s Secret News

Published 10/09/2022, 6:10 AM EDT

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30-year-old Rose Namajunas is now a part of Victoria’s Secret. The former two-time UFC strawweight champion & the Ultimate Fighter season 20 runner-up joins renowned models Bella Hadid, Adut Akech, & Hailey Bieber, and fellow athletes Femita Ayanbeku & Eileen Gu in the ‘Undefinable’ ad campaign.

‘Thug Rose’ is known for her fierce striking inside the Octagon, but now she could show that she is more than just a fighter with this news.

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Ex-UFC champion Rose Namajunas was a fan of Victoria’s Secret fashion show

The former two-time strawweight queen spoke to Rolling Stone, where she reflected on this new partnership and the significance of Victoria’s Secret in her life growing up.

After claiming she was a fan of the show, Namajunas said, “I remember watching the Angels and the fashion shows — those days were some of the most exciting times in the Nineties.”

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“It is pretty amazing that now I am one of those women I used to look up to,” the ex-UFC champion expressed.

The women’s martial artist, who shook MMA fans including UFC commentator Joe Rogan when she shaved her head ahead of her UFC fights and never grew them back, also eluded that her featuring in ‘Undefinable’ ad campaign ‘dispels the myth that women look better with tons of makeup or a bunch of fake stuff.’

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That said, the MMA pro offered she has no time to pay attention to people’s perceptions of female MMA fighters.

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The month of October has brought some good news for the female UFC roster as previously another active fighter landed a deal with Playboy Centerfold.

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The Ukraine-based UFC athlete became the first ever fighter from the premier MMA organization to feature on Playboy Centerfold. The fighter herself announced it on her social media handles.

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Previously, UFC ring card girls Brittney Palmer and Arianny Celeste have partnered with Playboy.

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