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Preview: UFC on Fox 22 ‘VanZant vs. Waterson’
- Updated: December 14, 2016
The women’s strawweight division now takes center stage for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Team Alpha Male’s Paige VanZant will meet former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder Michelle Waterson in the UFC on Fox 22 main event on Saturday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Meanwhile, Sage Northcutt faces fellow prospect Mickey Gall in the welterweight co-headliner. The rest of the four-fight main card features a bantamweight clash pitting the retiring Urijah Faber against Brad Pickett and a welterweight affair pairing Alan Jouban with the undefeated Mike Perry.Let us take a closer look at each UFC on Fox 22 “VanZant vs. Waterson” matchup, with analysis and picks:Women’s Strawweights Paige VanZant (7-2) vs. Michelle Waterson (13-4)THE MATCHUP: VanZant is one of the strawweight division’s biggest stars, but her popularity is as much a curse as it is a blessing. It means that time and again VanZant will be pitted against some of the best fighters in her division; and while the athletic 22-year-old has plenty of room to grow, her schedule may prevent her from ever doing so. Then again, a few more losses to the elite may be the catalyst she needs to explore other camps, because she seems to be stagnating a bit at Team Alpha Male, never a gym renowned for its mastery of the finer points. Waterson would be a likelier pick here if she was a better defensive wrestler or …
