Dana White Reveals First Two Bouts for UFC Fight Night in Philadelphia

Dana White on Tuesday revealed the first two fights for its return trip to Philadelphia, UFC Fight Night on ESPN 2. Both bouts are in the women’s strawweight division.

After the fight promotion announced that the event would take place at The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, White dropped two fights with ESPN, the most notable being Michelle Waterson vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The other bout pits Alexa Grasso against Marina Rodriguez.

Waterson (16-6) appeared to be on the fast track to a title shot when she won her first two bouts in the Octagon, but was derailed by Rose Namajunas, who is now the UFC strawweight champion. She then lost to Tecia Torres before rebounding with back-to-back victories over Cortney Casey and Felice Herrig.

With a little momentum on her side, Waterson, currently ranked No. 8 in the division, could take another leap toward title contention with a win over the likes of the Polish fighter.

Kowalkiewicz (12-3) holds a split-decision victory over Namajunas from before she was the champ, but has lost three of her last five fights, albeit all to stellar competition.

This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com