Wins have been harder to find lately for top-ranked UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson. Coming off a loss to rising contender Marina Rodrigues in May of last year, Ariel Helwani reports that the ‘Karate Hottie’ is now set to face hard hitting Brazilian Amanda Lemos on a July 16th UFC Fight Night card.
Waterson (18-9) has lost three of her last four bouts, including the Rodrigues fight. Notably, however, the other two losses came to current champion Carla Esparza and former title holder Joanna Jedrzejzyk. Prior to those bouts, the 36-year-old was on a three-fight winning streak, which included a victory over onetime top contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz.