What Is Rose Namajunass Age? When Did She Meet Pat Barry and Start Her MMAJourney?
Rose Namajunas is one of the biggest names in women’s MMA at the moment. She is a two-time UFC strawweight champion, with two stellar title defenses. Namajunas trains with her long-time coach Pat Barry, and her relationship with her coach has raised a lot of eyebrows in the MMA community.
The former two-time UFC champion is gearing up for her first fight since losing the strawweight title to Carla Esparza at UFC 274. Presently, Namajunas is gearing up to take on Manon Fiorot at UFC on ESPN+ 84 in France in what will be her flyweight debut. As we approach the event, let us take a look at the history between ‘Thug’ and her coach, Pat Barry.
Rose Namajunas and Pat Barry – relationship timeline and age discrepancy
The former strawweight champion was born on June 29, 1992. As of 2023, she is 31 years old. Rose Namajunas met her coach, Pat Barry, at the Roufusport Gym in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ‘Thug’ was reportedly 14 years old when she joined the gym. Later on, she and her coach, with whom she shares a 13-year age difference, started dating over 10 years ago. However, Pat Barry, in an interview from 2014, claimed that they have been dating for more than that.
The couple got engaged in 2014 when Namajunas was 22. Although they have been in a romantic relationship for more than ten years, the precise chronology of the origin of the relationship remains shrouded in controversy to date. Fending off the raised eyebrows, Barry once explained how he fell in love with the former two-time UFC champion.
Pat Barry’s perspective on falling in love
Pat Barry has a vivid recollection of the initial days as he was enamored with Namajunas from the very first moment he laid eyes on her. Her exquisite beauty, composure, and demeanor left an indelible impression on him, and he was unequivocally smitten with her at first glance. They have known each other for over 17 years now and are still going strong together.
When it comes to Namajunas’s professional implications, Pat Barry has been a constant supporter of hers throughout her MMA career. From the beginning of her UFC stint, Barry has maintained that ‘Thug’ is a one-of-a-kind fighter who has all the legit tools to takeover her division, which she did.
For most of the time, he was in her corner for the majority of her fights. Barry was the individual who facilitated the introduction between ‘Thug’ Rose and her present coach, Trevor Wittman, who also trains former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and current BMF champion Justin Gaethje. However, some people feel there’s something wrong with their relationship solely because of the age discrepancy.
Pat Barry’s response to people’s claims about their relationship
During an interview with Ariel Helwani after Rose Namajunas’ loss at UFC 274, Pat Barry addressed claims made about their relationship. The Roufusport coach mentioned that the misconception about his relationship with the UFC star emanated from an interview from years ago. In that interview, she claimed that she was 14 years old when she joined her fiance Barry to train in MMA, and people took it in a different way. Barry said, “That’s where everyone is getting this sh*t from, a botched interview. That’s where everyone is getting all that from because someone decided to write it that way.”
Barry also mentioned that certain comments affected Rose Namajunas in her fight against Carla Esparza. He added, “It’s those types of things everywhere that cause Rose to get into the fight with Carla, and be emotional.” These allegations have been there for a long time, but Barry and Namajunas are still going strong despite the vitriol from entities like Sean Strickland.
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