UFC on Fox 22 Results: VanZant vs Waterson
Michelle Waterson returned from injury with a bang last night as ‘The Karate Hottie’ scored a quick submission victory over prospect Paige VanZant.
Waterson had spent over 17 months on the sidelines with numerous injuries but once she had entered the cage, she proved she hadn’t lost a step.
In the co-main event, Mickey Gall displayed his strong jiu-jitsu game as he kept up his 100% submission victory record over Sage Northcutt while Urijah Faber waved a triumphant goodbye to the sport of MMA with a dominant performance against fellow veteran Brad Pickett.
Main Card
Michelle Waterson def. Paige VanZant via submission (RNC) (Round 1, 3:21)
Mickey Gall def. Sage Northcutt via submission (RNC) (Round 2, 1:40)
Urijah Faber def. Brad Pickett via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Alan Jouban def. Mike Perry via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Paul Craig def. Henrique da Silva via submission (armbar) (Round 2, 1:59)
Mizuto Hirota def. Cole Miller via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Colby Covington def. Bryan Barberena via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alex Morono def. James Moontasri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Josh Emmett def. Scott Holtzman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Leslie Smith def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
FightPass Undercard
Eddie Wineland def. Takeya Mizugaki via TKO (Round 1, 3:04)
Hector Sandoval def. Fredy Serrano via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Sultan Aliev def. Bojan Velickovic via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)