Conor McGregor’s black belt in jiu jitsu is coming, his head coach, John Kavanagh, told Business Insider. The Dublin fighter has brown-belt status, and though he is one rung below black, he’s more revered for his ability during stand-up combat.Jan 17, 2020
Conor McGregor holds a BJJ brown belt (one rank below black belt) under John Kavanagh, which he was awarded after defeating Dustin Poirier at UFC 178.
Rose Namajunas Record: 11-4-0 W/L Fighter Round loss Rose Namajunas Jessica Andrade 2 win Rose Namajunas Joanna Jedrzejczyk 5 win Rose Namajunas Joanna Jedrzejczyk 1 win Rose Namajunas Michelle Waterson 2
A source revealed the salaries of fight night 80, Namajunas $106,000 for winning the fight which include $27,000 show, $27,000 winning and $50,000 performance of the night bonus. Rose Namajunas Purse Per Fight ($105,000) : Namajunas earned $105,000 per fight straight money.
The strawweight class was added in 2015. Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Weight class Upper weight limit Strawweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) Flyweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) Bantamweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) Featherweight 145 lb (65.8 kg)
Carla Esparza Carla Esparza became the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014. The Association of Boxing Commissions officially added the 115 lb strawweight division on July 29, 2015.
In the final of the tournament, she fought Carla Esparza on December 12, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale for the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship. She lost the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round.
Zhang Weili is the current UFC Strawweight Champion. She defeated Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 157, to win the UFC Strawweight Championship.
