Felice Herrig is a small favorite over Michelle Waterson at UFC 229 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Waterson is 15-6 in her career, while Herrig is 14-7 in her career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 229, with the headliner a bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Waterson and Herrig and UFC predictions.
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Michelle Waterson (15-6, 3-2 UFC)
Waterson came into the UFC with a record of 12-4 and she has three wins and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Angela Magaña by submission, Paige VanZant by technical submission, and Cortney Casey by split decision; while losing to Rose Namajunas by submission and Tecia Torres by unanimous decision. Waterson has been a pro since 2007 and has three wins by TKO/KO and nine by submission. She has eight first round finishes.
Waterson said this to ufc.com about her upcoming fight against Herrig, “I see an advantage in pretty much everything. My standup is more versatile. I have the speed. I can fight orthodox or southpaw. My wrestling is better. I have more variety with my shots. My jiu-jitsu is more of a blended MMA-style of jiu-jitsu. I have more submissions than her. I have more finishes than her, and I just feel like an all-around better MMA fighter than she is.”
Felice Herrig (14-7, 5-2 UFC)
Herrig came into the UFC with a record of 9-5 and she has five wins and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Lisa Ellis by submission, Kailin Curran by submission, Alexa Grasso by unanimous decision, Justine Kish by unanimous decision, and Cortney Casey by split decision; while losing to Paige VanZant by unanimous decision and Karolina Kowalkiewicz by split decision. Herrig has been a pro since 2009 and has one win by TKO and four by submission. She has three first round finishes.
Herrig said this to ufc.com about her upcoming fight against Waterson, “Michelle is quick. She’s got snappy kicks. She’s flexible. She’s got a good submission game. But I think I have good striking; maybe not as fast but definitely stronger. I can hurt Michelle. I really think I can hurt her. I would love to knock Michelle out. I know it sounds mean but if I was going to pick a way to win a fight, it would be by knockout for sure.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Waterson 3.17 / Herrig 3.74
Accuracy: Waterson 60% / Herrig 35%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Waterson 2.85/ Herrig 4.86
Defense: Waterson 52% / Herrig 52%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Waterson 2.69/ Herrig 1.23
Accuracy: Waterson 86% / Herrig 31%
Takedowns defended: Waterson 58% / Herrig 69%
Submission average: Waterson 1.6 / Herrig 1.1
UFC Predictions
Oddmakers have Herrig as a small favorite over Waterson, but I think Waterson has more ways to win this fight than Herrig. Waterson has the better ground game and I think she can hold her own in striking. I will take Waterson to win this bout.
UFC 229 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, October 6 with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov and seven preliminary bouts, with four on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Lightweight - Khabib Nurmagomedov -170 vs. Conor McGregor
Lightweight - Tony Ferguson -365 vs. Anthony Pettis
Light Heavyweight - Dominick Reyes -230 vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Heavyweight - Alexander Volkov -170 vs. Derrick Lewis
Women's Strawweight - Felice Herrig -125 vs. Michelle Waterson
Preliminary Card (FS1)
Flyweight - Sergio Pettis -160 vs. Jussier Formiga
Welterweight - Vicente Luque -950 vs. Jalin Turner
Women's Bantamweight - Aspen Ladd -180 vs. Tonya Evinger
Lightweight - Alan Patrick -255 vs. Scott Holtzman
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Bantamweight - Yana Kunitskaya -210 vs. Lina Lansberg
Lightweight - Nik Lentz -235 vs. Gray Maynard
Welterweight - Ryan LaFlare -135 vs. Tony Martin
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