There has been much debate about the title for UFC on ABC female champion flyweight. There are many talented women in this octagon and it appears that the winner will be determined in the fights to follow. What will it take to make the cut? Jessica Penne Claudia Gadelha Araya Sage Gomez Michelle Waterson and many others. Keep reading for more information. This article will give details about these women as well as possible opponents.
Claudia Gadelha
Michelle Waterson and Claudia Gadelha, who suffered back-toback defeats, have now agreed on a main card matchup at UFC 233. The fight will be held in New York City on Sunday, June 10. Waterson's third UFC main event will be the first. Waterson is also the UFC's first Black female fighter. Waterson and Hill met in May at Invicta FC.
The ringside judges are divided on whether Hill is better than Waterson. Hill currently has a two inch reach advantage and is the better striker. Waterson is also more likely to stand and trade in the pocket, but hasn't fought in five years. Hill might win and will fight to the finish if Hill loses. Waterson's record however is remarkable. Waterson has won nine her 10 last fights by submission. On average, she gets 1.68 takedowns per rounds.
Jessica Penne
For fans of mixed martial arts, a rematch between Michelle Waterson, a former UFC women’s champ and Jessica Penne is highly anticipated. While Penne called Waterson's win over her last month a "fluke," the Canadian veteran said she would be happy to fight her again. According to Waterson, the win was no fluke, and she wants to prove that it wasn't.
Penne lost by TKO to Jessica Andrade in round two of an MMA fight earlier in the year. The next year she faced Danielle Taylor in a featherweight tourney and was defeated unanimously. Invicta FC strawweight champion Emily Ducote will challenge Penne in her next fight.
Araya Sage Gomez
Michelle Waterson will fight Araya Sage Gomez in her next fight, if you don't know. The two met at a Hooters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when Gomez's parents drove up from El Paso for a Cowboys game. Gomez, his parents and a poster of Waterson was placed under their table. Gomez said to his mother that his future wife was her after they saw her. They laughed as she took their orders, and looked on. Gomez was never approached by her parents, as they were hesitant to speak to her.
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson is a former ringgirl who made waves on the MTV/MTV2 reality program "Bully Beatdown." She has also had interesting career choices. She had previously participated in the MTV reality show "American Ninja Warrior", but was not able to qualify. Waterson won a stunt competition in 2014 for Natalie Portman’s film "Thor". After a few short months, Waterson transitioned to MMA. Invicta FC Atomweight was her championship. Waterson defeated Tyra Parker by a rear-naked choke submission in her first professional fight. 2008 saw her compete in MTV's reality show "Fight Mom" as well as fighting on the special "Champions vs. Stars” miniseries.
Waterson, 36 has an 18-9-0 record. Three of her victories were knockouts, while nine others were submissions. She has fought for 27 professional MMA bouts. Waterson won her fight against Marina Rodriguez in controversial fashion in July 2015. She is based out of Albuquerque in New Mexico, and trains at Jackson-Wink MMA.