{"id":213037,"date":"2016-12-17T23:44:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T07:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=213037"},"modified":"2016-12-17T23:44:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T07:44:08","slug":"mma-community-reacts-michelle-watersons-submission-paige-vanzant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/michelle-waterson\/mma-community-reacts-michelle-watersons-submission-paige-vanzant\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA community reacts to Michelle Waterson&#8217;s submission of Paige VanZant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday night in the main event of &#8216;UFC Fight Night: Sacramento&#8217; women&#8217;s strawweight prospects Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson stepped into the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown which likely would see the winner catapulted into the top 5 of the women&#8217;s strawweight division.<\/p>\n<p>While VanZant came out of the gate looking extremely quick, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-results\/video-watch-michelle-waterson-put-paige-vanzant-to-sleep-at-ufc-on-fox-22\/\">Waterson managed to land a throw from the clinch and ultimately submit VanZant in the very first round with a rear-naked choke<\/a>. The win marked the second of Waterson&#8217;s UFC career, and also marked a successful return to the Octagon following a seventeen month layoff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Michelle-Waterson.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Michelle-Waterson.png\" alt=\"Michelle Waterson\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-212958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Michelle-Waterson.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Michelle-Waterson-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Michelle-Waterson-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Michelle-Waterson-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Immediately, the MMA community went wild on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So much pep in Paige&#39;s step! What a little energizer bunny. &#x1f430; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacramento?src=hash\">#UFCSacramento<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliasTheodorou\/status\/810321326875484160\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amazon head and arm throw from Waterson and transition to the back <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacramento?src=hash\">#UFCSacramento<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmasarah\/status\/810321476188389376\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOOD<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julesk_fighter\/status\/810321565665656832\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fuck yes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEVF\/status\/810321683072491520\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pull your shoulders back!!!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julesk_fighter\/status\/810321720695525377\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow!!! Jiu-Jitsu hottie? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacramento?src=hash\">#UFCSacramento<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliasTheodorou\/status\/810321732183748608\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Damnnnnn <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blondefighter\/status\/810321757735440384\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Smooth!!!!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/flawlessvictory?src=hash\">#flawlessvictory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SixGunGibson\/status\/810321839226372096\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Damn. Impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stipemiocicufc\/status\/810321779268927488\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nice work <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a>! You looked amazing! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacramento?src=hash\">#UFCSacramento<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shannon Knapp (@shanknapp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shanknapp\/status\/810321909342732289\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At least one of the vanilla twins got some heart. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperTapper?src=hash\">#SuperTapper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoTownPhenom\/status\/810321984588390404\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s how you try to defend a RNC. PVZ never quits in tough positions. Congrats to Watterson! NASTY headlock &amp; backtake &#x1f44a;&#x1f3fe; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacramento?src=hash\">#UFCSacramento<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FunkMaster_UFC\/status\/810322056894095360\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jessica Penne fights the #1 and #5 girls and is ranked lower than PVZ \u00af\\_(\u30c4)_\/\u00af <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacramento?src=hash\">#UFCSacramento<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JustSayin?src=hash\">#JustSayin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngieOverkill\/status\/810322130667610113\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a> great win!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesVickMMA\/status\/810322939006636032\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a> ?? How bout the Submission Sultress? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCSacremento?src=hash\">#UFCSacremento<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephanBonnar\/status\/810322651566600192\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paige just needs more time. Anyone who thought she was gonna hang with a true Vet\/world champion like Waterson is ignorant to the sport<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrendanSchaub\/status\/810322416719142913\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wrong again&#8230;.. good job <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a> ! Sorry <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaigeVanzantUFC\">@PaigeVanzantUFC<\/a> I can&#39;t pick a fight ever<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dc_mma\/status\/810322596482813952\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SENSATIONAL victory for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\">@karatehottiemma<\/a>!! Congrats!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Rogan (@joerogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joerogan\/status\/810322484537028608\">December 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday night in the main event of &#8216;UFC Fight Night: Sacramento&#8217; women&#8217;s strawweight prospects Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson stepped into the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown which likely would see the winner catapulted into the top 5 of the women&#8217;s strawweight division. 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