Michelle Waterson has been forced to pull out of her scheduled fight with Amanda Ribas due to an injury. The fight was already scheduled for UFC 274 but it has now been canceled altogether.
The news is very serious as it seems like Michelle Waterson's career may be in jeopardy. The UFC strawweight has been dealing with injuries recently and it seems like things are getting really bad for the contender.
Michelle Waterson posted an update on Instagram and she explained what exactly was going on with her. The news isn't all bad and the UFC strawweight is hopeful things won't be too serious.
“I’m hoping, keeping my fingers crossed that it is a short break,” Waterson said (transcribed by MMA Junkie). “It’s an injury that stopped me from training, and it’s heartbreaking. I was really excited to fight Amanda. I know she was very excited to fight, as well, so hopefully it’s a fight that we can still have. But if I don’t take care of this injury, it will turn into something that can be worse and career ending.”
Michelle Waterson is going to take some time off and try to heal up as best she can. The UFC contender could be dealing with something serious and she plans on taking the right amount of time off.
It is not currently clear what is next for Amanda Ribas and who she will fight next. Michelle Waterson most likely won't fight in the UFC again for a few months as she figures out her future.
