{"id":261480,"date":"2017-10-12T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T16:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=261480"},"modified":"2017-10-12T09:31:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T16:31:02","slug":"compete-mtv-challenge-champs-vs-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/michelle-waterson\/compete-mtv-challenge-champs-vs-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Waterson Will Compete on MTV&#8217;s The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Waterson, better known as &#8220;Karate Hottie&#8221;, looked like she was headed for a good streak in the UFC. She submitted both Angela Magana and Paige Van Zant before falling to latest UFC strawweight title challenger, Rose Namajunas. That was back in April, but it looks like we won&#8217;t see Waterson back in the Octagon soon. Fortunately, it&#8217;s for a good cause. Michelle Waterson will compete on MTV&#8217;s The Challenge in order to raise money for the Merging Vets &amp; Players charity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>&#8220;MTV\u2019s most iconic franchise \u201cThe Challenge\u201d is back again with the debut of an eight-week special event \u201cThe Challenge: Champs vs. Stars.\u201d Hosted by WWE superstar and former challenge competitor, Mike \u201cThe Miz\u201d Mizanin, \u201cChamps vs. Stars\u201d will feature ten of the fiercest champions from past\u00a0\u201cChallenge\u201d seasons. The alumni go head-to-head against ten celebrity athletes and entertainers in challenge-style competitions to determine who will reign supreme. Winners will compete for a chance to take a share of the $150,000 cash prize to donate to their beloved charities. \u201cThe Challenge: Champs vs. Stars\u201d premieres November 21<\/span><sup>st<\/sup><span>\u00a0at 10 p.m. ET\/PT.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KarateMTV.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Waterson\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-261482 size-full\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KarateMTV.jpg 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KarateMTV-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KarateMTV-585x305.jpg 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/KarateMTV-390x203.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>&#8220;Don\u2019t let her short stature and bubbly personality fool you, Michelle Waterson packs a punch. A life-long martial artist, Waterson lit up the MMA world with dazzling submission skills and lightning-quick strikes.\u00a0Before joining the ultra-competitive UFC, Waterson was the #1 ranked fighter in the world and was crowned champion multiple times.\u00a0Although she\u2019s a newcomer to the franchise, Michelle is ready to earn a new title to her list as #1 on \u201cThe Challenge: Champs vs. Stars.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvpress.com\/press-releases\/2017\/10\/11\/wwe-superstar-mike-the-miz-mizanin-hosts-the-second-installment-of-mtvs-the-challenge-special-champs-vs-stars-premiering-november-21\">Via MTV&#8217;s official press release<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is a good move for Michelle Waterson, who already got a big bump in notoriety for gracing the cover of <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-go-behind-scenes-michelle-waterson-body-issue-photoshoot\/\">ESPN&#8217;s body issue<\/a>. She had no current fight lined up, but Felice Herrig called her out back in July. It&#8217;d be great to see Waterson back in the Octagon, but if fighters can make money outside of the cage while supporting a charity, then that&#8217;s a great thing. You can check her out on November 21st on MTV.<\/p>\n<p><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 10\/12\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Waterson, better known as &#8220;Karate Hottie&#8221;, looked like she was headed for a good streak in the UFC. She submitted both Angela Magana and Paige Van Zant before falling to latest UFC strawweight title challenger, Rose Namajunas. 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