{"id":398391,"date":"2022-07-18T19:25:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T19:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=398391"},"modified":"2022-07-18T19:25:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T19:25:52","slug":"im-bummed-but-this-isnt-the-end-of-my-story-ufc-veteran-michelle-waterson-gets-real-after-ufc-on-abc-3-submission-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/im-bummed-but-this-isnt-the-end-of-my-story-ufc-veteran-michelle-waterson-gets-real-after-ufc-on-abc-3-submission-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I\u2019m Bummed, But This Isn\u2019t the End of My Story&#8217;- UFC Veteran Michelle Waterson Gets Real After UFC on ABC 3 Submission Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson spoke out via Instagram following her submission loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC on ABC 3. \u2018The Karate Hottie\u2019 returned to action after a 14-month lay-off, however, the time away from the cage didn\u2019t bode well for her.<\/p>\n<p>She was submitted via guillotine choke in the second round of her bout that was placed as the co-headliner of the Fight Night card. Following the loss, she is 1-4 in her last five fights and things aren\u2019t looking too bright for the former title prospect of the division.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ill-fight-your-as-whatever-weight-class-ufc-welterweight-action-fighter-sends-aggressive-call-out-to-nate-diaz\/\">\u2018I\u2019ll Fight Your A*s Whatever Weight Class\u2019- UFC Welterweight Action Fighter Sends Aggressive Call-Out to Nate Diaz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Waterson didn\u2019t mince words when speaking out on her loss and it\u2019s clear that she expected more from herself following an \u2018amazing camp\u2019 in the lead-up to the fight. Additionally, the defeat came as a surprise since she categorically admitted to being in the best shape of her life.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Think I&#39;m going to need a little more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrinkBODYARMOR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrinkBODYARMOR<\/a> hydration after THAT workout \ud83d\ude06 Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalHydrationDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalHydrationDay<\/a> \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HVICLsBNuO\">pic.twitter.com\/HVICLsBNuO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michelle Waterson (@karatehottiemma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karatehottiemma\/status\/1540008933275815936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old veteran has seen it all, but her inability to stop Lemos from capitalizing at the right moment proved costly and has greatly impacted her prospects moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m super bummed \u2013 gutted, actually, about the loss. I had an amazing camp, such amazing people around me including my teammates, coaches, my friends, my family, my loved ones helping me prepare for this camp. Best shape I\u2019ve ever been in my life. Mentally, I was prepared. I felt good in the fight. I felt strong, and it was that split-second opportunity that Amanda was able to capitalize on, and hat\u2019s off to her for seeing that and taking it.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CgIWr0HgADA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CgIWr0HgADA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Michelle Waterson GOMEZ! (@karatehottiemma)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m bummed, but this isn\u2019t the end of my story. I\u2019m not injured, I\u2019m healthy, I have my family. So I\u2019m just going to enjoy the ride and keep training. I\u2019ll stay ready and hopefully be able to be back in there as soon as possible.\u201d<\/em> [h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/07\/ufc-on-abc-3-michelle-waterson-reaction-gutted-fourth-loss-five-fights-amanda-lemos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mmajunkie.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Waterson has firmly affirmed to her fans that this won\u2019t be the last they have seen of her. Additionally, she revealed she\u2019s healthy and is raring to make an impactful return to the octagon at the very earliest.<\/p>\n<p>More UFC news:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/im-not-interested-in-helping-him-joe-rogan-explains-why-he-turned-down-the-opportunity-to-have-donald-trump-on-his-podcast-multiple-times\/\">\u201cOne Thing About Izzy That Is Absolutely Unique\u2026.\u201d- John McCarthy Reveals a Skill That Separates Israel Adesanya From the Rest of the Division<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ufc-schedule-for-july-2022\/\">UFC Schedule for July 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/one-thing-about-izzy-that-is-absolutely-unique-john-mccarthy-reveals-a-skill-that-separates-israel-adesanya-from-the-rest-of-the-division\/\">\u201cI\u2019m Not Interested in Helping Him\u201d- Joe Rogan Explains Why He Turned Down the Opportunity to Have Donald Trump on His Podcast Multiple Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow our UFC page for more key UFC updates and news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson spoke out via Instagram following her submission loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC on ABC 3. \u2018The Karate Hottie\u2019 returned to action after a 14-month lay-off, however, the time away from the cage didn\u2019t bode well for her. 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