UFC on ESPN 69: Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick Prediction for Sunday, 06/15/25

The Co-Main Event at UFC on ESPN 69 will see Rose Namajunas take on Miranda Maverick. This will be a fight in the UFC Women’s Flyweight division. Namajunas enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-7 and 11-6 in the UFC. She averages 3.71 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 42%. Namajunas absorbs 3.48 strikes and has a striking defense of 63%. Her grappling is also formidable, averaging 1.46 takedowns every 15 minutes. She has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 61%.

Maverick enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-5 and 8-3 in the UFC. She averages 3.39 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Maverick absorbs 2.31 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. Her grappling is also solid, averaging 2.39 takedowns every 15 minutes. Maverick has a takedown accuracy of 41% and a takedown defense of 44%.

Namajunas is the significant favorite in this fight, but her lack of form could make Maverick a worthwhile underdog pick. Where Maverick lacks in striking volume, she makes up for it with an advantage in grappling. Further, Maverick is 4-0 in her last 4 UFC fights, while Namajunas is 2-3 in her last 5 UFC fights. Based on this, backing Maverick to pull the upset will be our lean.