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As the main attraction for UFC on FOX 22 Saturday, Paige VanZant shined in the spotlight of open workouts Thursday.
VanZant, who takes on Michelle Waterson from the Golden 1 Center in S…
As the main attraction for UFC on FOX 22 Saturday, Paige VanZant shined in the spotlight of open workouts Thursday.
VanZant, who takes on Michelle Waterson from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, brought fans on stage after working out to take part in a dance-off.
Waterson, Urijah Faber, Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gall also got in some training before their fights.
The UFC returns to Sacramento, California, this Saturday with a decent offering on Fox. Paige VanZant takes on Michelle Waterson in a strong strawweight main event. The company has invested a great deal in promoting VanZant, and this matchup represents…
The UFC returns to Sacramento, California, this Saturday with a decent offering on Fox. Paige VanZant takes on Michelle Waterson in a strong strawweight main event. The company has invested a great deal in promoting VanZant, and this matchup represents an escalation in competition that will determine whether the 22-year-old is ready to face the division’s elite.
The rest of the UFC on Fox 22 card features action matchups, if not much in the way of name value. In the co-main event, talented youngsters Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gall face off in a meeting of hyped prospects.
Sacramento’s Urijah Faber draws Brad Pickett in the former longtime WEC champion and four-time UFC title challenger’s retirement fight. The main card opener also features a barnburner between action fighters Alan Jouban and Mike Perry.
The same trend toward fun pairings dominates the undercard. Keep an eye on the Fox Sports 1 headliner between Henrique da Silva and Paul Craig, which should be a violent light heavyweight clash, and the Fight Pass main event featuring veteran bantamweights Eddie Wineland and Takeya Mizugaki.
There are a few prospects to watch as well. The touted Irene Aldana makes her debut against Leslie Smith on FS1, and welterweight up-and-comer Colby Covington takes on prospect-killer Bryan Barberena shortly afterward.
Let’s take a look at each matchup.
Some might have twisted Michelle Waterson’s comments towards Paige VanZant as “trash talk.”
But that isn’t the case.
The “Karate Hottie” explained that she was just re-stating comments made by VanZant herself. The two headline Saturday’s UFC on FOX 22 card from Sacramento.
“I’m not talking smack. I’m just speaking the truth,” Waterson said. “She said it herself after she fought Rose. She said she’s still learning.”
A former Invicta FC atomweight champion, Waterson has been training in karate since she was 10 years old. She has developed a sound plan of attack under the guidance of her coaches at Jackson-Wink MMA.
“She comes forward and is very aggressive. She’s sporadic and unpredictable. The key is to be ready for any of it and to slow down the momentum,” she said. “If she wants to wrestle, that’s fine. I’m perfectly comfortable anywhere we go.”
Some might have twisted Michelle Waterson’s comments towards Paige VanZant as “trash talk.”
But that isn’t the case.
The “Karate Hottie” explained that she was just re-stating comments made by VanZant herself. The two headline Saturday’s UFC on FOX 22 card from Sacramento.
“I’m not talking smack. I’m just speaking the truth,” Waterson said. “She said it herself after she fought Rose. She said she’s still learning.”
A former Invicta FC atomweight champion, Waterson has been training in karate since she was 10 years old. She has developed a sound plan of attack under the guidance of her coaches at Jackson-Wink MMA.
“She comes forward and is very aggressive. She’s sporadic and unpredictable. The key is to be ready for any of it and to slow down the momentum,” she said. “If she wants to wrestle, that’s fine. I’m perfectly comfortable anywhere we go.”
2016 is coming to a close, and another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition will soon be in the books. This year has given us some great memories in fighting; some historic, some spectacular, and some just plain amazing. One of the most exciting parts of MMA are the vicious knockouts fans tune in to
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2016 is coming to a close, and another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition will soon be in the books. This year has given us some great memories in fighting; some historic, some spectacular, and some just plain amazing.
One of the most exciting parts of MMA are the vicious knockouts fans tune in to see every week, and 2016 has presented plenty highlight reel KOs that we’ll never forget.
To commemorate those bouts, we’ve compiled a list of the best knockouts that we’ve seen this year, so let’s dive into LowKick’s top 10 MMA knockouts of 2016….
12. Paige VanZant vs. Bec RawlingsFollowing her fifth-round submission loss to Rose Namajunas in December of last year, Paige VanZant took a little break from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition to compete in the 22nd season of Dancing With The Stars.
After finishing the competition as the runner-up, VanZant made her return to fighting action against Bec Rawlings, who was coming in off of a two-fight win streak that included a submission win over Lisa Ellis.
VanZant opened up the second round of her bout with Rawlings with a flashy maneuver that would land and send the Vancouver crowed into a frenzy, as the Team Alpha Male star landed a flush jumping head kick on Rawlings and finished her off with a few punches.
The jaw-dropping knockout earned VanZant her seventh professional win of her MMA career, and No. 12 on our list of top knockouts of 2016.
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While Paige VanZant is the “hot, young thing” in the UFC’s strawweight division, Michelle Waterson sees no reason that she cannot move to the top of the pecking order.
Waterson, also kn…
While Paige VanZant is the “hot, young thing” in the UFC’s strawweight division, Michelle Waterson sees no reason that she cannot move to the top of the pecking order.
Waterson, also known as the “Karate Hottie,” meets VanZant Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 22 from Sacramento.
The former Invicta FC champion has experienced just about everything there is in MMA and life. She is a wife and mother, but has found her ability to balance out fighting with family.
No. 8-ranked UFC strawweight Paige VanZant will headline her second ever UFC event this Saturday night (December 17, 2016), when she takes on No. 12-ranked ‘The Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson from Sacramento. Despite having quite the challenge ahead of her in the form of the 30-year-old finisher Waterson, ‘PVZ’ could be thinking about one day
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No. 8-ranked UFC strawweight Paige VanZant will headline her second ever UFC event this Saturday night (December 17, 2016), when she takes on No. 12-ranked ‘The Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson from Sacramento.
Despite having quite the challenge ahead of her in the form of the 30-year-old finisher Waterson, ‘PVZ’ could be thinking about one day stepping into the Octagon against one of the greatest female mixed martial artists (MMA) to have ever fought, Ronda Rousey. During a recent interview with TMZ (courtesy of Bloody Elbow), VanZant stated she’s open to throwing down with ‘The Rowdy One’, if the bout is at a catchweight of 125 pounds:
“If she wants to meet at 125, (I’d fight her),” VanZant said. “I’d have to go up (from strawweight). I would consider going up to 125. It’s not that big of a weight gain for me. We’ll see if we meet at 125.”
Rousey will be making her Octagon return against current 135-pound women’s champion Amanda Nunes, after Rousey suffered the first defeat of her professional MMA career just over a year ago. VanZant predicts that the former Olympic judoka will get the job done against the Brazilian in her return, utilizing her signature armbar to recapture the bantamweight crown:
“I don’t believe in ring rust – I believe it’s 100 percent mental,” VanZant said. “So if she’s 100 percent mentally focused on that night, then she’s going to win it. I would say Ronda by armbar.”
Before she can think about a flyweight contest with Rousey, Van Zant must first get through Waterson who is coming off of an impressive third round submission victory over Angela Magana in July. In a think strawweight division currently ran by Polish knockout artist Joanna Jedrzejczyk, this bout could have serious title picture implications in the near future.
VanZant and Waterson will meet in the main event of UFC on FOX 22 live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California this Saturday (December 17, 2016).
You can check out VanZant’s interview with TMZ here:
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