Let’s just say UFC main events have not been good to Paige VanZant, and Michelle Waterson’s first headliner worked out very well for her.
The two strawweight contenders squared off in the UFC on FOX 22 main event in Sacramento, California, on Saturday night. VanZant had extra weight on her shoulders, as she is part of the Sacramento-based Team Alpha Male, and it was up to her to determine whether Team Alpha Male fighters would be undefeated at the event (three of her teammates had won earlier in the evening; she the fourth and final Team Alpha Male fighter to compete).