Matches to Make After UFC on Fox 22

The promotional heft for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest Fox event was placed firmly behind Paige VanZant. It appears Michelle Waterson deviated from the script. Waterson put the Team Alpha Male standout to sleep with a first-round rear-naked choke in the UFC on Fox 22 headliner on Saturday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder marked her territory in the women’s strawweight division, as she put together a virtually flawless performance at a most opportune time and took her place in the line forming behind 115-pound champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk.VanZant was never afforded the chance to exploit her size and strength advantages. Waterson kept her at a safe distance with side kicks to the gut and hearty right hooks upstairs before engaging the “Dancing with the Stars” alum in the clinch. A quick-strike head-and-arm throw put VanZant on the canvas, as Waterson made a smooth transition to the back and locked in a body triangle to secure position and cut off potential escape routes. She immediately went to work on the choke, tightened her squeeze as VanZant struggled to free herself and waited for the 22-year-old to lose consciousness. In the aftermath of UFC on Fox 22 “VanZant vs. Waterson,” here are five matches that should be made:Michelle Waterson vs. Maryna Moroz: Waterson has recorded back-to-back victories since arriving in the UFC some 17 months ago, disposing of VanZant and Angela Magana with rear-naked chokes. The 30-year-old Jackson-Wink MMA and her 5-foot-3 frame are better-suited for 105 pounds, but the absence of …

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