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Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC on FOX 22’s Michelle Waterson

Former Invicta FC Atomweight champion, Michelle Waterson, will square off opposite the relentless prospect, Paige VanZant, this Saturday night (Dec. 17, 2016) at UFC on FOX 22 inside Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

Waterson is a pioneer of women’s mixed martial arts (MMA). She took her first bout in 2007, relying on her striking skills to carry her to the victory. "Karate Hottie" has been fighting consistently ever since, and the peak of her career (thus far) came via a fourth round arm bar opposite Jessica Penne to capture the premier title of her weight class. This is a new stage in Waterson’s career.