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Michelle Waterson in action against Karolina Kowalkiewicz during their mixed martial arts bout at UFC Fight Night, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Albuquerque’s Michelle Waterson has been an MMA fighter for almost 15 years, and she knows there won’t be another 15. With her husband, former amateur and pro boxer Joshua Gomez, she’s making plans for life after the Octagon.
Even so, as she prepares for Saturday’s main-event fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, against Brazil’s Marina Rodriguez, her goal in MMA has not changed.
Before she’s done, she wants a shot at the UFC strawweight title belt.