UFC Vegas 26 (Main Event): Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson Preview and Prediction

Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson
The main event of UFC Vegas 26 is headlining the women’s flyweight contest between the number 6th ranked UFC women’s strawweight fighter Marina Rodriguez and number 9th ranked women’s strawweight fighter Michelle Waterson. Here is the Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson Preview and Prediction.
UFC Vegas 26: Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson Preview
Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson both are under the top 10 rankings of the UFC women’s strawweight division but due to this fight being booked on short notice they are competing in the flyweight category.
Marina Rodriguez is one of the rising women’s strawweight fighters who is coming into this fight with a win against Amanda Ribas in her last fight on UFC 257. This is going to Rodriguez’s first-ever five-round main inside for UFC.
Michelle Waterson is also one of the emerging contenders in the strawweight division who is coming in this fight with a win against Angela Hill in her last fight on UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill. She was the number one ranked women’s atomweight fighter in the world between 2013 and 2014.
This fight is very important for both the women as it will them to reach an inch closer to the UFC women’s strawweight title shot.
UFC Vegas 26: Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson Prediction

Marina Rodriguez is the crowd favorite while entering into this fight with betting odds of -210 in her favor against Michelle Waterson who is an underdog coming into this fight with betting odds of +170 in her favor.
Rodriguez won the performance of the night bonus in her last fight and Waterson won the fight of the night bonus in her last fight. This fight is going to be a really nice contest between two of the emerging fighters of the women’s strawweight division.
Predicted Result: Michelle Waterson def Marina Rodriguez