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‘Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson Takes on Tecia Torres at UFC 194

‘Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson Takes on Tecia Torres at UFC 194

Eleventh-ranked women’s strawweight Michelle Waterson will take on fifth-ranked Tecia Torres at UFC 194 on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the match-up on Monday.

Waterson (13-4) is the former Invicta FC atomweight champion. She moved up to the strawweight division and made her UFC debut in July, defeating Angela Magana by rear-naked choke in the third round. She hopes to launch herself up the rankings with a win over the unbeaten Torres.

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Torres (6-0) was a cast member on the historic twentieth season of The Ultimate Fighter. The American Top Team-trained athlete is 2-0 inside the Octagon with wins over Magana and Angela Hill.

Headlining the pay-per-view event is the highly anticipated featherweight title unification bout between champion Jose Aldo and interim titleholder Conor McGregor. Middleweight champion Chris Weidman puts his title on the line against top contender Luke Rockhold in the fight card’s co-main event.

UFC 194 takes place on Dec. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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