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Top-ranked strawweight contender, Michelle Waterson, didn’t get the title shot she was hoping for, but no question a win over ex-champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, would put her in line for a crack at reigning division titleholder, Weili Zhang. Also getting their hands dirty in “The Sunshine State” are Cub Swanson and Kron Gracie, as the longtime veteran aims to show the jiu-jitsu wunderkind that MMA is more than just slick submissions.
Event: UFC Fight Night 161 (UFC on ESPN+ 19) “Joanna vs. Waterson”
Date: Sat., Oct. 12, 2019
Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
Broadcast: ESPN+
UFC Fight Night 161 Main Event:
115 lbs.: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson
UFC Fight Night 161 Main Card On ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Kron Gracie vs. Cub Swanson
155 lbs.: Mike Davis vs. Thomas Gifford
115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
155 lbs.: Max Frevola vs. Luis Pena
205 lbs.: Eryk Anders vs. Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Fight Night 161 Prelims Card On ESPN+ (5 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Niko Price vs. James Vick
205 lbs.: Devin Clark vs. Ryan Spann
125 lbs.: Tim Elliott vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
170 lbs.: Max Griffin vs. Alex Morono
170 lbs.: Miguel Baeza vs. Hector Aldana
185 lbs.: Marvin Vettori vs. Andrew Sanchez
125 lbs.: J.J. Aldrich vs. Lauren Mueller
135 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. Andre Ewell
*Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to change.
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