Marina Rodriguez had to survive a possible jaw injury and a late comeback attempt from Michelle Waterson but she still put on a punishing performance to win the UFC Vegas 26 main event.
After accepting the fight on extremely short notice, Rodriguez didn’t skip a beat over five rounds as she was fast and furious with her striking combinations that forced Waterson to show off her ability to absorb a lot of damage. While Waterson did manage to storm back in the fourth and fifth rounds, Rodriguez was just too much over 25 minutes and the end result was a unanimous decision win for the Brazilian.