UFC 229 Video Highlights: Michelle Waterson Defeats Felice Herrig

Michelle Waterson defeats Felice Herrig in the main card opener of UFC 229, which took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Waterson and Herrig competed for three rounds of action. Herrig had her moments, pressing Waterson against the …

Michelle Waterson defeats Felice Herrig in the main card opener of UFC 229, which took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Waterson and Herrig competed for three rounds of action. Herrig had her moments, pressing Waterson against the fence and scoring a takedown. Still, Waterson was able to win the fight thanks […]

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Felice Herrig Goes Off On Conor McGregor

Felice Herrig is not a fan of Conor McGregor. Both Herrig and McGregor will be on tomorrow night’s (Sat. October 6, 2018) UFC 229 pay-per-view (PPV) card. McGregor will main event the night in a lightweight title bout opposite Khabib Nurmagomedov…

Felice Herrig is not a fan of Conor McGregor. Both Herrig and McGregor will be on tomorrow night’s (Sat. October 6, 2018) UFC 229 pay-per-view (PPV) card. McGregor will main event the night in a lightweight title bout opposite Khabib Nurmagomedov. Herrig will be fighting on the main card, as she takes on Michelle Waterson. […]

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Michelle Waterson On Cerrone & Winkeljohn Beef: ‘Families Fight’

Prominent JacksonWink fighter Michelle Waterson isn’t going to pick sides in the Donald Cerrone Mike-Winkeljohn beef. JacksonWink MMA, one of the most respected gyms in the sport, came under fire last month when “Cowboy” Cerrone criticized longtime striking coach Winkeljohn on the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show podcast. Many former training partners of Cerrone, including […]

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Prominent JacksonWink fighter Michelle Waterson isn’t going to pick sides in the Donald Cerrone Mike-Winkeljohn beef.

JacksonWink MMA, one of the most respected gyms in the sport, came under fire last month when “Cowboy” Cerrone criticized longtime striking coach Winkeljohn on the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show podcast.

Many former training partners of Cerrone, including Diego Sanchez, fired back at “Cowboy”. Stating that Cerrone isn’t considered a teammate any longer. Others like Waterson had a more neutral position:

“All I can say is that’s family, you know?” Waterson said Monday at a media day promoting her upcoming UFC 229 main-card bout against Felice Herrig. “Families get into fights sometimes and unfortunately this fight got aired out a little bit to the public.”

“I love and respect both Donald and Coach Wink immensely,” Waterson said. “I wouldn’t have been at Jackson’s without Donald, he’s the one who introduced me to Coach Jackson and Coach Wink and I wouldn’t be here if not for Coach Wink. I’ve been with him for almost over a decade, he’s a father figure to me. Both of them are very headstrong, and they are very like-minded, and I’m sure that they will figure out their issues.”

Change For The Better?

Waterson is obviously in a difficult position. However, she appears to be handling the added chaos quite well.

As for Cerrone, he has been training at his ranch just outside the Albuquerque city limits in preparation for his fight with Mike Perry.

Waterson will admit there has been change at JacksonWink MMA. But the “The Karate Hottie” believes it’s all for the better.

“Evolution is inevitable, change is inevitable, if there is no change, you don’t grow,” Waterson said. “So yes, I do think it has changed. But I don’t think it has changed for the worse, I think it has changed for the good. We have new blood and we have great camaraderie and it’s still a family to me. I go there when I’m feeling down and when I need to get away from all the outside noise, the gym is my home. It’s my sanctuary.”

Cerrone will take on Perry in the co-main event of November’s UFC Denver. Whether or not he repairs his damaged relationship with JacksonWink MMA remains to be seen.

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UFC 229 Preview: Conor McGregor vs. Khabib and All the Fights Set for Las Vegas

There are just 27 days until UFC 229. Just 27 more days until Conor McGregor faces Khabib Nurmagomedov in what could very well be the biggest fight in UFC history. And of course, the two top lightweights aren’t alone…

There are just 27 days until UFC 229. Just 27 more days until Conor McGregor faces Khabib Nurmagomedov in what could very well be the biggest fight in UFC history. And of course, the two top lightweights aren’t alone…

UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib Adds Five Bouts, Fight Card Taking Shape

Five fights added to UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib. Further stacking the most anticipated fight card of the year.

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UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib is one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year. With five fights added to the event the rest of the card is starting to come together.

The UFC has officially booked the following five fights for UFC 229 (per Las Vegas Review Journal):

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Dominick Reyes

Michelle Waterson vs. Felice Herrig

Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier Formiga

Lina Lansberg vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin

The UFC had previously announced a heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov will serve as the evening’s co-main event fight.

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Michelle Waterson Returns To Action At UFC 229

Michelle Waterson is set to return at the year’s biggest UFC.

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MMA fans will be excited to learn that Michelle Waterson returns at UFC 229.

Fan favorite “Karate Hottie” will face fellow top strawweight Felice Herrig on the growing October 6 card from Las Vegas. UFC 229 has been tabbed as the most anticipated UFC event of the year thanks to its Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor main event.

No. 7-ranked Waterson recently got back into the win column by defeating Courtney Casey on UFC on FOX 29 this April. No. 8 Herrig most recently saw a four-fight win streak end in a split decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at April’s UFC 223, therefore stalling her hoped-for contendership.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported the bout. Three other solid fights were also reported for the card. Veteran light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux will face prospect Alex Reyes. Lina Lansberg will meet Yana Kunitskaya at women’s bantamweight and Ryan LaFlare will face Tony Martin at welterweight.

Saint Preux is coming off a submission win over Tyson Pedro this June. The veteran has won four out of his last five UFC bouts. Reyes is one of the division’s hottest prospects because he has finished all three of his UFC matches.

Lansberg and Kunitskaya share the unfortunate distinction of having been victims of UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. The two women will compete at 135 pounds for this event.

LaFlare has won three of his last four, while Martin has won four of his last five. The fight promises to be a closely matched affair due to their recent runs.

UFC 229 will go down October 6, 2018, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The blockbuster Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor lightweight title fight could break pay-per-view records due to the amount of hype involved.

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