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 to her striking and her ability to thwart Herrig’s grappling for the most part.
The official Twitter page of the UFC has posted some highlights as seen below:
That front kick is lighting quick from @KarateHottieMMA! #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/4rkWW21ufa
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
Waterson lands the head kick, then goes to the ground and lands some nice elbows!@KarateHottieMMA #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/V0riY8na3H
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
Front kick lands AGAIN! #UFC229 @KarateHottieMMA pic.twitter.com/wBuIsudZ0a
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
Big win for the @KarateHottieMMA! #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/CU9aL4nOZe
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
MMA News has been posted live results and highlights throughout the night. Stick with us once UFC 229 concludes for post-fight tidbits.
