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Rose Namajunas

After failing to finish out The Ultimate Fighter as a champion, Rose Namajunas fought her way back into contention in 2017.

At UFC 217 in New York City, Namajunas ignored the pressure and hype around Joanna Jedrzejczyk and dominated her, winning the title. She would go on to defend the belt against Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223.

In all, Namajunas held the title for 554 days.

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