Rodriguez vs Waterson (May 8, 2021): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

On Saturday, May 8 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA Marina Rodriguez will meet Michelle «The Karate Hottie» Waterson in a 5-round flyweight bout.

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Who Is Marina Rodriguez?
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	Marina Rodriguez	Michelle Waterson The Karate Hottie
Country	Brazil Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	USA Aurora, Colorado, USA
Age	34 years	35 years
Pro	6 years	14 years
Height	5′ 7″ (170 cm)	5′ 3″ (160 cm)
Reach	67″ (171 cm)	62″ (158 cm)
Division	strawweight (115 lbs / 52,2 kg)	strawweight (115 lbs / 52,2 kg)
Stance	orthodox	orthodox
Titles	-	-
Record	13 - 1 - 2 (6 KOs)	18 - 8 - 0 (3 KOs)
KOs	46%	16%
Inactive	105 days	238 days
Advant.

Who has won?

Marina Rodriguez won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, May 8 at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT.

Arena

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

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Marina Rodriguez versus Michelle Waterson?

Rodriguez vs. Waterson Full Fight Highlights

Rodriguez vs. Waterson Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, May 8?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2
flyweight (125 lbs)	Marina Rodriguez	Michelle Waterson
welterweight (170 lbs)	Donald Cerrone	Alex Morono
welterweight (170 lbs)	Neil Magny	Geoff Neal
heavyweight (265 lbs)	Maurice Greene	Marcos Rogério de Lima
lightweight (155 lbs)	Diego Ferreira	Gregor Gillespie
strawweight (115 lbs)	Amanda Ribas	Angela Hill
heavyweight (265 lbs)	Ben Rothwell	Philipe Lins
middleweight (185 lbs)	Phil Hawes	Kyle Daukaus
featherweight (145 lbs)	Mike Trizano	Ľudovít Klein
flyweight (125 lbs)	Ryan Benoit	Zarrukh Adashev
middleweight (185 lbs)	Tafon Nchukwi	Jun Yong Park
welterweight (170 lbs)	Christian Aguilera	Carlston Harris

Marina Rodriguez

Marina Rodriguez is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Rodriguez has been performing for 6 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Marina Rodriguez took place on January 23, 2021 against Amanda Ribas.
Rodriguez won by technical knockout (TKO).

Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas

MMA record

Total fights: 16
Wins: 13
Wins by KO: 6
Wins by subm: 1
Wins by dec: 6
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 2

MMA career

How many fights did Marina Rodriguez have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2024-04-13	Jessica Andrade	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
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
2024-04-13	Jessica Andrade	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
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 14 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Michelle Waterson took place on September 12, 2020 against Angela Hill.
Waterson won by split-decision (SD).

Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill

MMA record

Total fights: 26
Wins: 18
Wins by KO: 3
Wins by subm: 9
Wins by dec: 6
Losses: 8
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by subm: 3
Losses by dec: 4
Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Michelle Waterson have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
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 Torres	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?

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Date	Opponent	Result
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 Torres	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

Latest Odds

Rodriguez to win: 1/3
Waterson to win: 2/1
Draw: 17/1

Prediction

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 Michelle Waterson will win by unanimous decision.

- Joshua Cook,
sports editor

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