Strawweight contenders Marina Rodriguez and Michelle Waterson squared off at flyweight, headlining UFC Vegas 26 fight card on Saturday May 8 (Sunday May 9 in the US). The scheduled for five rounds women’s MMA battle went a full distance and produced fireworks.
In the end Rodriguez came out on top, earning a unanimous decision. One judge scored the fight 48–47, while two other judges had it 49–46. Check out the fight video highlights below and up top.
Waterson vs Rodriguez fight video highlights
BY UNANIMOUS DECISION ?
A breakout performance from @WMMARZ to defeat Waterson! #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/rHEYJqCry4
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) May 9, 2021
Waterson vs Rodriguez ROUND 5 #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/EWjRCLq72X
— FIGHTMAG (@fightmag) May 9, 2021
Back-and-forth fireworks between @wmmarz and @karatehottiemma ? #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/huMHJEt1JO
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 9, 2021
? The POWER of Marina Rodriguez is no joke! #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/UJavW3ykdS
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 9, 2021
Y sigue Marina!!! #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/TSrOMSGkZz
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) May 9, 2021
All-round action kicks off #UFCVegas26 main event — Rodriguez vs Waterson pic.twitter.com/q2mHfsIIAh
— FIGHTMAG (@fightmag) May 9, 2021
Vamos nessa! ?? #UFCVegas26
Assista no @CanalCombate ? https://t.co/ft1a87ueBk pic.twitter.com/wPVDckYGPC
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) May 9, 2021
Making that main event walk for the first time! @WMMARZ #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/8wyadmIShz
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) May 9, 2021
Main event on a week’s notice? Not a problem for @KarateHottieMMA! #UFCVegas26 pic.twitter.com/roBVxYDycz
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) May 9, 2021
With the win Marina Rodriguez updates her record to 14-1-2 and secures the second win in a row. In her previous bout in January she stopped Amanda Ribas in the second round.
Michelle Waterson drops to 18-9. In her previous appearance inside the Octagon in September 2020 she defeated Angela Hill by split decision.
The full fight results from UFC Vegas 26: Rodriguez vs Waterson can be found here.
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