UFC Fight Night: Main card fighter looking for KO of the night

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By Jake Skudder

Published Jul 14, 2022

Here is what Michelle Waterson had to say regarding her UFC Fight Night bout and how he wants to get the KO of the night.

UFC Fight Night is back this weekend and at a really good time to watch in the UK! With that in mind, there will be a ton of great contests for combat sports fans to watch, and one fighter on the card is desperately looking to secure the KO of the night.

Michelle Waterson will be taking on Amanda Lemos in the penultimate bout of the night, and Waterson is hoping for an explosive finish.

The two women have trained together in the past, and Waterson will be hoping to re-establish herself in the company’s ranks after having to pull out of a contest against Amanda Ribas at UFC Columbus back in March.

Here is what Michelle Waterson had to say regarding her UFC Fight Night bout and how he wants to get the KO of the night.

UFC Fight Night KO of the Night

KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 15: Michelle Waterson (l) battles Rose Namajunas (r) during their Women's Strawweight bout on UFC Fight Night at the Sprint Center on April 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Speaking to BJPenn.com, Waterson revealed that she is hoping to get a KO on the night to take home the bonus.

She said: “I’ve been trying to take these girls down for the last couple of fights and none of them wants to go to the ground with me.

“We are both standup fighters, but wherever it goes I’m ready… I would love to have a knockout of the night, I’ve had the submission of the night, I’ve had the fight of the night so now I want the knockout of the night.”

Michelle Waterson vs Amanda Lemos

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 17: In this handout photo provided by UFC, (L-R) Amanda Lemos of Brazil punches Montserrat Conejo of Mexico in their strawweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Here is the full fight card for UFC Fight Night on Saturday, July 16th 2022 from the UBS Arena in Elmont, United States according to the official UFC website as of Thursday 14th July 2022:

Prelims