For some time, the title of UFC on ABC's next female flyweight champion has been in dispute. There are many talented women in this octagon and it appears that the winner will be determined in the fights to follow. So which women will make the cut in the octagon? Jessica Penne (Claudi Gadelha), Araya Gomez Sage Gomez and Michelle Waterson are just a few of the many women that will be making it. Continue reading to learn more. This article will provide information about these women and the potential opponents they may face.
Claudia Gadelha
After back-to-back losses, Claudia Gadelha has now reached an agreement with Michelle Waterson to fight in a main event at UFC 233. The bout will take places in New York City on May 10. Waterson's third UFC main event will be the first. Waterson is also the UFC's first Black female fighter. Hill and Waterson met at InvictaFC on May 12.
The ringside judges are divided on whether Hill is better than Waterson. Hill is currently the better striker with a two-inch advantage in reach. Waterson is less likely to fight in the pocket but is still more likely stand and trade. Hill may win, and she will probably fight to the death. Waterson's track record is however impressive. Waterson has won nine of her ten fights by submission and averages 1.68 takesdowns per round.
Jessica Penne
Mixed martial arts fans are excited to see the rematch between Michelle Waterson (former UFC women's champ) and Jessica Penne (aspiring star). Penne called Waterson’s win over her last mois a "fluke", but the Canadian veteran said that she would be glad to fight her once again. Waterson says that Waterson's win over Penne was not a fluke. She wants to prove it.
Penne lost via TKO to Jessica Andrade earlier this year in an MMA competition. In the same year, she fought Danielle Taylor at featherweight and lost unanimously. Invicta FC strawweight champion Emily Ducote, Penne will face her next bout.
Araya Sage Gomez
If you haven't heard, Araya Sage Gomez is Michelle Waterson's next fight. Both men met at an Albuquerque Hooters, New Mexico. Gomez's parents had driven up from El Paso for the Cowboys game. Gomez sat with his parents under a huge poster of Waterson wearing a Hooters uniform. Gomez said to his mother that his future wife was her after they saw her. They watched as she took her order, laughing. Gomez's parents were hesitant to approach her, though, and they never spoke to her.
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson, a former ring girl that made waves in the MTV/MTV2 reality series "Bully Beatdown", has made some interesting career moves. Waterson was previously a contestant in "American Ninja Warrior" on MTV, but she failed to qualify. Waterson won a stunt competition in 2014 for Natalie Portman’s film "Thor". After a few weeks, Waterson decided to switch to MMA. Invicta FC Atomweight champion was her goal. Waterson submitted Tyra Peters with a back-naked choke submission as her first professional bout. In 2008, she also competed in the MTV reality show "Fight Mom" and fought on the special "Champions vs. Stars" mini-series.
Waterson, 36 has an 18-9-0 record. Three of her victories were knockouts, while nine others were submissions. She has fought in 27 professional MMA bouts. Waterson won her fight against Marina Rodriguez in controversial fashion in July 2015. She is based near Albuquerque, New Mexico. She trains at Jackson-Wink MMA.