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‘The Karate Hottie’ is 1-0 in her UFC career, and is looking to build momentum as she fights Tecia Torres at UFC 194 on December 12th.<\/p>\n

Waterson, who has compiled a 13-4 record in her professional MMA career, didn’t appear on TUF 20 alongside many of her fellow strawweights. <\/p>\n

Regardless, she had her eye on the UFC all along.<\/p>\n

She spoke to MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been fighting for a while, and to see it come full circle and be in the UFC and just say I\u2019m a part of this wave happening with women\u2019s MMA is nice.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In regards to her UFC 194 fight against Tecia Torres, who did appear on TUF 20, Waterson had praise for her opponent, but admits she sees holes in Torres’ game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe both match up evenly in the striking area,\u201d Waterson said. \u201cJust looking at her record, with all decisions, (she\u2019s been) able to pull off the wins with her speed and quickness and explosiveness. But I do feel I take the edge on the ground. I think that I\u2019m able to see the opportunities more than she does, so I think I can capitalize.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘The Karate Hottie’ is 1-0 in her UFC career, and is looking to build momentum as she fights Tecia Torres at UFC 194 on December 12th. Waterson, who has compiled a 13-4 record in her professional MMA career, didn’t appear on TUF 20 alongside many of her fellow strawweights. 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