'She literally punched her eyelashes off': Pros react to Rose Namajunas' impressive UFC Denver win over Tracy Cortez

07/14/2024 12:40 AM

Rose Namajunas is still one of the best in the world.

Twice a champion at 115 pounds, Namajunas is looking more and more comfortable up a division at flyweight as she scored another main event victory to close out UFC Denver. Namajunas handed up-and-coming contender Tracy Cortez her first loss inside the octagon, putting on a vintage performance that showed off all facets of her well-rounded game.

Cortez was rocked early in the fight and it looked as though Namajunas' punches knocked off a set of fake eyelashes that Cortez was wearing. As expected, the Twittersphere was quick to jump on this detail, with Alan Jouban marveling that Namajunas "literally punched her eyelash off!"

It didn't get much better for Cortez from there as Namajunas controlled the action for 25 minutes, though she showed her fighting spirit in the later rounds to avoid being shut out on the cards.

See social media reactions to the UFC Denver main event below.