Rose Namajunas ’ reason for withdrawing from her UFC 249 rematch with Jessica Andrade is a sobering one. Namajunas, who was supposed to run it back with fellow former strawweight champ Andrade after losing the first meeting last May, pulled out of the fight on Wednesday for an undisclosed reason . On Thursday, Namajunas’ manager, Brian Butler of SuckerPunch Entertainment, released a statement on her behalf revealing that she is mourning two family members whose deaths were related to the coronavirus (via Instagram ).
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Coronavirus-related family deaths reason for Rose Namajunas’ withdrawal from UFC 249 – MMA Junkie