But I do feel like it is somewhat of a statement. вЂњThere was a lot of backlash for Paige, and people took it out of context, as if that was a slam on her,вЂќ she said.

I want to get as many advantages in fighting itself. We have that pressure to use that to our advantage, but for me, thatвЂ™s only going to help you in other avenues. вЂњSociety expects women to be pretty and play that certain role, but I think we put that pressure on ourselves as well as female fighters, especially if weвЂ™re what society considers attractive. вЂњAs a female fighter, I think we tend to put more pressure on ourselves,вЂќ she said. And it's one вЂњThug RoseвЂќ is fighting against. But any other male fighter taking a trip to the barber wouldnвЂ™t garner the headlines Namajunas did. If Conor McGregor shaved his head, would it cause such a stir? Yeah, probably, since anything вЂњThe NotoriousвЂќ one does causes a stir. It does bring up an interesting point though. ItвЂ™s really empowering for me as well, so I just got rid of it.вЂќ вЂњMy hair was just a thing in the way, almost like a distraction from my confidence. вЂњAnd once I did cut off my hair, it actually gave me more confidence because I was able to see my face,вЂќ she continues. And if IвЂ™m a fighter, why do I have it? To look good in pictures? And if hair is the thing that makes me pretty, thatвЂ™s a lot of maintenance to just be pretty.

вЂњI donвЂ™t know how much time IвЂ™ve wasted, stopping between rounds saying вЂhold on, IвЂ™ve got to fix my hair.вЂ™ IвЂ™m always damaging it in wrestling and IвЂ™ve got to pull out a clump of it when I wash it after practice. вЂњMan, I was just sick of it,вЂќ Namajunas laughs. Just when you thought youвЂ™ve seen it all in the fight game, Rose Namajunas got a haircut.ДЄnd for a little while, at least in MMA circles, it broke the internet.Д«ut while there was the idea that Namajunas shaved her head to make a statement to her upcoming opponent Paige VanZant, she of the golden locks, that wasnвЂ™t exactly the case.

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