Before their fight on Saturday at UFC Philadelphia, Michelle Waterson has praised the skills of her opponent Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
Waterson spoke to MMA Fighting earlier this week about the former title challengerse, and why she feels the Pole’s experience inside the Octagon against the division’s best makes her one of the best strikers she’s ever faced.
“I would definitely say so,” Waterson said. “She went all five rounds with Joanna [Jedrzejczyk] and she beat Rose [Namajunas]. To me that says that she has a really good MMA game.”
Waterson is on a two-fight winning streak in the UFC, with decision wins last year against Felice Herrig and Courtney Casey.