Biography
Michel Wateterson is an American athlete of Thai origin, MMA fighter and a repeated member of the show dedicated to martial arts. Michelle started like a model and for his career managed to appear on the movie screen as an actress, but her true calling is fighting.Childhood and youth
Michel E. Wateterson was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, January 6, 1986. The girl has American citizenship, but mixed roots. Her father is a leaving from the Caucasus, and the mother is Thai. The family had three children - Michel has a brother and sister.
The future athlete has grown in another city of Colorado, Oero, where he graduated from the older school in 2004, after which he studied at Denver University for a while, in parallel working as a model. However, soon the girl realized that the case of her life was sport, and came closely career in the field of mixed martial arts.
Martial arts
Karate Michel began to study in childhood, at 10 years old. Since then, the girl has managed to become the owner of a black belt on karate, as well as master the wushu, Thai boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and wrestling. As a fighter in the direction of Thai boxing, the girl managed to participate in the realistic show "Fight Girls" from the Oxygen TV channel. It was not the only appearance of her appearance in the entertainment television show - Michelle was also recognized as one of the best fighters of the realistic show MTV "Bully Beatdown".
In MMA Wateterson came in 2007 with the help of Donald Serrone. She debuted on February 16, 2007 to "Ring Of Fire 28: Evolution", where he entered the ring against Andrea Miller. Michelle won the unanimous decision of the judges this battle, and there was no amateur fighting on her account.
In December of the same year, the athlete fought with the champion Lynn Alvarez, but this battle lost in the 1st round. Next year she debuted in StrikeForce against Tyra Parker. This time the fight also ended in the 1st round, but Michelle won, successfully by Sabmishh.
In March 2009, Karina Taylor became an opponent in Duke City MMA Series, and again Michelle came out the winner, already with the help of the elbow lever. However, after a month, fate showed how changeing it, and Wateterson in the 2nd round was sent to Knockout by Elena Reed, the IBBA champion in boxing.
The next fight again turned out to be a victorious - a flying lever helped to defeat Rosari Califano in just 15 seconds after the start of the battle. In April 2010, Michelle fought with Masako Eshid, and the contest brought Michel next victory in the 1st round. This time the cause was the technical knockout.
In 2012, Waterson returned to MMA after a 2-year break and resumed a career in a fight with Diana Rael. This time the victory, again held in the 1st round, brought suffocating from behind. The next rival was Lacey Shakman, which Michel overwhelmed in the 4th round by decision of the judges, although in the process of discussion, the votes were divided.
In April 2013, the girl went to the ring against Jessica Penn. The victory came again in the 4th round and made Michel champion "Invicta FC Atomweight". Next year, Waterson fought with Yasuko Tamada, and in the 3rd round, Japanese lost due to technical knockout. Later, the rival athletes became Brazilian Eric Tiburousio. Michelle lost her - the opponent successfully conducted guillotine suffocation.
Successful battles attracted the attention of the UFC to the athlete, with which Wateterson and signed a contract in 2015. Her debut took place in July and again crowned victory - in the 3rd round with the help of Sabmishna, an athlete defeated Angela Magan. The next fight was supposed to take place with Tysh Torres, but Michel had to make an annual break due to knee injury.
Ringing to Ring took place in December 2016, and the companion of Michelle became Page Vanzant, which she won in the 1st round with technical knockout. This battle brought her the first PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT bonus. After that, in 2017, Michelle won dinner over Courtney Casey and lost twice: Rose Namayunas and Tiche Torres.
Personal life
On March 18, 2011, changes were made in the personal life of athletes - she gave birth to Araya's daughter. And a year later, Michel was combined with a marriage with Joshua Gomez. Watterson's husband is also a professional fighter - he is the US Champion in boxing. The marriage ceremony took place at the Hacienda Vargas Hotel in Algotones. Guests of the couple became friends, family members and colleagues in martial arts.
Michelle artistichna, and her life consists not only of martial arts. In 2014, the athlete experienced her strength in the American Ninja Warrior show, but rather quickly dropped out of the contest. In addition, she starred in the video on the song "Head Crusher" of the American Metal Group "Megadeth", and when in 2016, the documentary film "Fight Mom" was removed, Michel became his main heroine.
Wateterson leads a blog in the network "Instagram" and regularly pleases fans with fresh photos. On the page you can find pictures and videotapes made during training and fighting, as well as personal photos with husband and daughter.
Michelle does not shy his body, which is not surprising - with a height of 160 cm, the weight of the girl is 52 kg, it is in excellent form, and the subscribers can admire the photos of the athlete in a swimsuit.
Michel Wateterson now
October 16, 2018 Wateterson fought with Felis Herrig. Before the fight, Michelle honestly admitted that her skills are higher than that of the rival. Most of the 1st round athlete mainly worked for a long distance, but at the 4th minute, Herrig managed to carry out clinch, but it did not reach the teykdaun.
In the 2nd round, Wateterson was leading, but in the 3rd luck turned out to be on the side of Felis. However, thanks to the points scored during the previous 5-minute and the general advantage, the victory in the end was for Michelle, and the decision of the judges was unanimous.
Now in the sports biography of the girl in MMA 16 victories against 6 defeats, and the fans of this sport, as well as the Waterson itself, are looking forward to new fighting Michelle.
Awards and titles
- 2013 - the INVICTA FC champion in the minimum weight
- 2013 - Atomweight of the Year Women's Mma Awards
- 2013 - Women's MMA Awards
- 2013 - Atomweight of the Year awakeningfighters.com WMMA Awards
- 2014 - Women's MMA Awards Fight
- 2014 - Atomweight of the Year awakeningfighters.com WMMA Awards
- 2014 - MOST Vulgar Display of Power Award Fightbooth.com
- Bonus "Night Presentation" from UFC