Rodriguez vs Waterson 2 (Sep 23, 2023): How to Watch, Start Time

On Saturday, September 23, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, USA, Marina Rodriguez will go head-to-head with Michelle «The Karate Hottie» Waterson in an 3-round strawweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

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Marina Rodriguez
Michelle Waterson
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Marina Rodriguez	Michelle Waterson
Brazil	USA
16 - 3 - 2 (6 KOs)	18 - 11 - 0 (3 KOs)
strawweight (115 lbs / 52,2 kg)	strawweight (115 lbs / 52,2 kg)
Age:
36 years 37 years Age
8 years 16 years Pro
140 days 168 days Inactive
Wins:
76% 62% Win Rate
38% 17% KO Win Rate
6% 50% Sub Win Rate
Losses:
14% 38% Loss Rate
33% 9% KO Loss Rate
0% 36% Sub Loss Rate
Anthropometry:
5′ 7″ (170 cm) 5′ 3″ (160 cm) Height
67″ (171 cm) 62″ (158 cm) Reach
orthodox orthodox Stance

Who has won?

Marina Rodriguez won by technical knockout (TKO) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC Fight Night start?

USA
The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 6:00 PM New York time.
Canada
The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.
United Kingdom
The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 11:00 PM London time.
Ireland
The fight night will start on Saturday, September 23 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.
Australia
The fight night will start on Sunday, September 24 at 8:00 AM Canberra time.
New Zealand
The fight night will start on Sunday, September 24 at 11:00 AM Wellington time.

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Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, September 23.
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2
lightweight (155 lbs)	Rafael Fiziev (12 - 2 - 0)	Mateusz Gamrot (22 - 2 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)	Bryce Mitchell (15 - 1 - 0)	Dan Ige (17 - 6 - 0)
strawweight (115 lbs)	Marina Rodriguez (16 - 3 - 2)	Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18 - 11 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)	Bryan Battle (9 - 2 - 0)	AJ Fletcher (10 - 2 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)	Charles Jourdain (14 - 6 - 1)	Ricardo Ramos (16 - 4 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)	Miles Johns (13 - 2 - 0)	Dam Argueta (9 - 1 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)	Tim Means (32 - 15 - 1)	Andre Fialho (16 - 7 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)	Jacob Malkoun (7 - 2 - 0)	Cody Brundage (8 - 5 - 0)
heavyweight (265 lbs)	Jake Collier (13 - 9 - 0)	Mohammed Usman (9 - 2 - 0)
strawweight (115 lbs)	Mizuki Inoue (14 - 6 - 0)	Hannah Goldy (6 - 3 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)	Montserrat Rendon (5 - 0 - 0)	Tamires Vidal (7 - 1 - 0)

Marina Rodriguez

Marina Rodriguez is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Rodriguez has been performing for 8 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Marina Rodriguez took place on May 6, 2023 against Virna Jandiroba.
Rodriguez lost by unanimous decision (UD).

Marina Rodriguez vs. Virna Jandiroba

MMA Career

How many fights did Marina Rodriguez have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-10-05	Iasmin Lucindo	Loss Decision (Split)
2024-04-13	Jessica Andrade	Loss Decision (Split)
2023-09-23	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	Win TKO (Elbows and Punches)
2023-05-06	Virna Jandiroba	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2022-11-05	Amanda Lemos	Loss TKO (Punches)
2022-03-05	Xiaonan Yan	Win Decision (Split)
2021-10-09	Mackenzie Dern	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-05-08	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-01-23	Amanda Ribas	Win TKO (Elbow and Punches)
2020-07-25	Carla Esparza	Loss Decision (Split)
2019-12-07	Cynthia Calvillo	Draw Draw (Majority)
2019-08-10	Tecia Pennington	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2019-03-30	Jessica Aguilar	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-09-22	Randa Markos	Draw Draw (Majority)
2018-08-11	Maria Oliveira	Win TKO (Punches)
2017-12-16	Natalia Silva	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2017-12-10	Amanda Torres	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2017-04-28	Samara Santos Cunha	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2017-02-24	Paula Vieira da Silva	Win TKO (Punches)
2016-07-09	Vanessa Guimaraes	Win Submission (Triangle Choke)
2016-06-04	Marcia Oliveira	Win TKO (Punches)
2016-03-19	Caroline Silva	Win TKO (Knee and Punches)
2015-09-12	Caroline Silva	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2015-03-28	Silvania Monteiro	Win TKO (Retirement)

All Marina Rodriguez's Losses

Who all beat Marina Rodriguez?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-10-05	Iasmin Lucindo	Loss Decision (Split)
2024-04-13	Jessica Andrade	Loss Decision (Split)
2023-05-06	Virna Jandiroba	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2022-11-05	Amanda Lemos	Loss TKO (Punches)
2020-07-25	Carla Esparza	Loss Decision (Split)

Marina Rodriguez Highlights

Michelle «The Karate Hottie» Waterson

Michelle Waterson is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Waterson has been performing for 16 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Michelle Waterson took place on April 8, 2023 against Luana Pinheiro.
Waterson lost by split-decision (SD).

MMA Career

How many fights did Michelle Waterson have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-06-29	Gillian Robertson	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2023-09-23	Marina Rodriguez	Loss TKO (Elbows and Punches)
2023-04-08	Luana Pinheiro	Loss Decision (Split)
2022-07-16	Amanda Lemos	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2021-05-08	Marina Rodriguez	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-12	Angela Hill	Win Decision (Split)
2020-05-09	Carla Esparza	Loss Decision (Split)
2019-10-12	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2019-03-30	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-10-06	Felice Herrig	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-04-14	Cortney Casey	Win Decision (Split)
2017-12-02	Tecia Pennington	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2017-04-15	Rose Namajunas	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2016-12-17	Paige VanZant	Win Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2015-07-12	Angela Magana	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-12-05	Herica Tiburcio	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2014-09-06	Yasuko Tamada	Win TKO (Knee and Punch)
2013-04-05	Jessica Penne	Win Submission (Armbar)
2012-10-06	Lacey Sears	Win Decision (Split)
2012-01-21	Diana Rael	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-04-24	Masako Yoshida	Win TKO (Punches)
2010-02-13	Rosary Califano	Win Submission (Flying Armbar)
2009-04-11	Elena Reid	Loss TKO (Punches)
2009-03-14	Karina Taylor	Win Technical Submission (Armbar)
2008-10-03	Tyra Parker	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2008-08-23	Krystal Macatol	Win Submission (Armbar)
2008-07-12	Thricia Poovey	Win TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2007-12-01	Lynn Alvarez	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2007-09-15	Jaime Cook	Win Submission (Armbar)
2007-06-30	Alicia Gumm	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2007-02-16	Andrea Miller	Win Decision (Unanimous)

All Michelle Waterson's Losses

Who all beat Michelle Waterson?

Show table

Date	Opponent	Result
2024-06-29	Gillian Robertson	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2023-09-23	Marina Rodriguez	Loss TKO (Elbows and Punches)
2023-04-08	Luana Pinheiro	Loss Decision (Split)
2022-07-16	Amanda Lemos	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2021-05-08	Marina Rodriguez	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2020-05-09	Carla Esparza	Loss Decision (Split)
2019-10-12	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2017-12-02	Tecia Pennington	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2017-04-15	Rose Namajunas	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-12-05	Herica Tiburcio	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2009-04-11	Elena Reid	Loss TKO (Punches)
2007-12-01	Lynn Alvarez	Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2007-06-30	Alicia Gumm	Loss Decision (Unanimous)

Michelle «The Karate Hottie» Waterson Highlights

Who will win: Rodriguez or Waterson?

Rodriguez and Waterson are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Marina Rodriguez will win by unanimous decision.

- Joshua Cook,
sports editor

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