Reacting to the current line of Rose Namajunas –255 versus +200 Miranda Maverick, The Weasle said Rose is not being priced high enough. He reiterated that Maverick’s plodding footwork and predictable overhands give her few realistic paths, while Namajunas owns the sharper lateral movement, higher striking accuracy, and the ability to mix in reactive doubles merely to keep Maverick guessing. Given that stylistic gap, he feels Rose should sit closer to the –400 range. Bettors laying chalk on Namajunas or using her as a parlay anchor are still getting value, in his view.

The Weasle sided with Rose Namajunas by decision over Miranda Maverick, despite acknowledging Rose has lost some pop and no longer works with Trevor Whitman at flyweight. Maverick is well-rounded but plodding; her striking and entries come in slow motion compared to Rose’s footwork. The analyst expects Namajunas to kite laterally, touch with the jab, mix in high kicks and occasionally shoot reactive doubles simply to keep Maverick guessing. Because Maverick telegraphs overhands and cannot match hand speed, The Weasle envisions her swinging at air while Rose lands two-to-one and exits. As long as Rose avoids prolonged clinches and doesn’t coast, her accuracy and movement should pile up points for a clear 30-27 or 29-28 result.

Gumby Vreeland countered Fox by siding with Rose Namajunas at -240. He pointed out that Maverick’s only viable path is repeated takedowns, yet Rose stuffed enough shots to win the first two rounds against Erin Blanchfield in a five-rounder—something Vreeland views as far more impressive than anything Maverick has shown. With a sizeable reach edge and cleaner footwork, Rose should pick Maverick apart from range while forcing desperate level changes. Vreeland also questioned Maverick’s ability to secure early takedowns, noting she faded versus Blanchfield when wrestling exchanges piled up. Over three rounds, he sees Rose touching her up with jabs and kicks, defending clinch entries, and coasting to a 29-28 or 30-27 decision.

THE MMA GURU laid out a straightforward path for Rose Namajunas to cruise past Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision. He called the matchup a ‘mismatch’ in pure skill: Rose owns sharper boxing, slicker kicking combinations and more varied submission threats. While Maverick brings physical strength and top-position grappling, Guru noted Rose’s underrated defensive wrestling—she stuffed most of Manon Fiorot’s shots before breaking her hand—and added that Namajunas actually carries decent size at flyweight. Guru expects Rose to manage distance with jabs and low-kicks, scramble out of the few takedowns that land, and consistently win minute-to-minute exchanges en route to 30-27 scorecards. Suggested angle: Rose by decision or include her moneyline as a parlay stabiliser.

Dan Tom cautioned bettors to tread lightly because former training partners often cancel each other out, producing low-volume sparring matches that are hard to cap. He dubbed such fights "the first 30 seconds of a Bruce Lee movie on repeat" and said overs are normally the safest angle—yet here the book has over 2.5 rounds juiced to –500, effectively erasing value. While he still favors Rose and envisions a potential 30-27 shutout, Tom sees no edge at current prices and recommends either staying away entirely or, for action junkies, using a points-handicap prop that pays if Maverick merely survives. In his view the matchup’s familiarity-driven stalemate risk makes it a bankroll-management fade rather than parlay material despite Namajunas’ technical advantages.

Madlab picked Rose Namajunas by decision, arguing Maverick’s only viable path is to mash takedowns and smother from top but that every round starts on the feet where Rose holds massive edges in footwork, range management, and striking diversity. He noted the two previously trained together, meaning each knows the other’s entries—further shrinking Maverick’s element of surprise. On tape, Maverick’s low-volume boxing and slower hand speed suggest she’ll be chasing Rose "like a bull after a blood-clot" while absorbing counters and possibly head-kick attempts. Madlab respects Maverick’s farmer-strength top game but questions whether she can consistently get inside the elegant lateral movement Rose showed even after breaking her hand and fighting southpaw against Manon Fiorot. Because Rose controls distance so well and Maverick must sell out for takedowns, he projects repeat 29-28 or 30-27 rounds and prefers Rose-by-decision around –175 instead of laying the –255 money-line chalk.