Marina Rodriguez gave up nine takedowns on 14 attempts in the three fights before she faced Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC Vegas 26. Rodriguez defended the attempts of Waterson, and stopped four of five shots on her way to a unanimous decision victory.
Rodriguez had height and reach advantages over Waterson, and with the move from strawweight to flyweight because of the short notice nature of the five-round fight, Rodriguez probably had a power advantage as well over the former Invicta FC atomweight champion.
Waterson showed a lot of grit and determination during the five-round contest.