Fighter shaves her hair and inspires rival campaign

Namajunas shaved her hair for the fight with VanZant. Photo: Reproduction

UFC strawweight Rose namajunas He surprised his fans by posting a photo on his Instagram account showing him with his hair shaved. The news took many of her followers by surprise, as the fighter, runner-up in TUF 20, had not given any indication that she would radically change her look.

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Namajunas posted the photo and gave a very simple explanation for the news: “It's a fight, not a beauty contest. If this shit bothers me in training… Cut it out!”, wrote the fighter.

The change in Namajunas' look ended up serving as inspiration for her next opponent in the octagon. The feeling paige vanzant praised Rose's courage and started a campaign: if she manages to raise US$10 for a cancer charity in Las Vegas (USA), she will do the same and shave her hair.

“I'm so inspired by badass Rose! If we raise R$10 by November 16th, I'll cut my hair! Donations will go to Cancer Train and will help pay the patients' treatment bills”, explained VanZant, who, in the past, promised that he would shave his hair in a campaign against the disease, but went back on it and preferred to donate money.

Rose namajunas e paige vanzant will be the main fight of UFC Fight Night 80, an event that will open the week of the long-awaited duel between José Aldo e Conor McGregor. The fight between the women will take place on December 10th, Thursday, two days before UFC 194.