Gallery Photos: ‘The Karate Hottie,’ Michelle Waterson through the years CHICAGO – UFC president Dana White seems to be undecided about the next strawweight title defense for Jessica Andrade . Saturday’s UFC 238 event was significant for the weight class since it featured what many considered to be a potential title eliminator that saw Tatiana Suarez (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) defeat Nina Ansaroff (10-7 MMA 4-3 UFC) by unanimous decision to put herself in the conversation to challenge for the belt. Although she won, Suarez’s inability to get a finish, along with a late charge from Ansaroff, created a situation in which the door is left open for someone else. That some someone, however, likely will not be Michelle Waterson (17-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who has been pushing for a title fight opportunity since her win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC on ESPN 2 in March. Related UFC champ Jessica Andrade details carjacking in Brazil Michelle Waterson explains why she deserves title shot over Suarez or Ansaroff White was noncommittal when asked about the top contender for Andrade (20-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) at 115 pounds, but he made it clear “The Karate Hottie” is not in the running.
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