Former strawweight title contender calls out Rose Namajunas

By , Jonathan Bradley

Published April 22, 2016

TAMPA, FL - APRIL 16: Rose Namajunas celebrates her victory over Tecia Torreshug after their women's strawweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Amalie Arena on April 16, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Third-ranked UFC strawweight Rose Namajunas is fresh off a hard-fought decision win over Tecia Torres at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Evans and is potentially just one win away from earning another shot at the UFC strawweight title.

If she's looking for a possible opponent, fifth-ranked strawweight Valerie Letourneau wants Namajunas to know she's available.

Letourneau won her first three fights inside the Octagon before suffering a loss to champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 193. Letourneau showed she was as tough as they come, absorbing 220 significant strikes while dishing out 103 of her own, the most Jedrzejczyk has been hit in her five UFC fights.

Namajunas, who lost to Carla Esparza for the title during "The Ultimate Fighter" season 20 finale, has put on three consecutive impressive performances. Two of those wins came by way of submission, including a complete grappling clinic against Paige VanZant last December.

Both Letourneau and Namajunas bring high pace and pressure inside the Octagon, so a matchup between these two would be a treat.

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