Michelle Waterson can make a strong statement with a third straight win this Saturday in the UFC’s competitive strawweight division.
But “The Karate Hottie” will have to go toe-to-toe with one of the best standup fighters at 115 pounds, one-time title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz, to do it. Waterson and Kowalkiewicz meet on the main card of UFC on ESPN 2 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia this Saturday in a matchup that will keep one contender in the title picture and send the other back to the drawing board.
Speaking to MMA Fighting, Waterson was asked if she considered Kowalkiewicz to be among the best strikers that she’s faced based on what she’s seen of the Polish star’s past performances against names like Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas.