Luana Pinheiro defeated Michelle Waterson at the UFC 287 event via split decision. The fight was quite equal and the judges’ decision was opposed by the crowd in the hall
At the start of the fight, Michelle Waterson tried to keep Luana Pinheiro on the outside with front kicks and jabs. She delivered a head kick and a spinning back elbow and even knocked her opponent down with a high front kick. However, in the last seconds of the fight, Luana Pinheiro exploded forward with a clean right hand followed by a combination, but finally, the round was for Michelle Waterson.
In the second round, Luana Pinheiro landed leg kicks and inflicted damage in the clinch. Every punch of her during the fight had fight-ending intentions. The round ended with the two exchanging in the center of the octagon.
Michelle Waterson was quite aggressive in the final round and stood sideways and delivered side kicks. Luana Pinheiro quickly got back to her feet and the two battled inside the clinch. However, Michelle Waterson outworked Pinheiro and secured a takedown in the final seconds.
Both fighters hoped for victory in the match, which was quite equal. The judges’ final decision was for Luana Pinheiro with scorecards 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Following the victory, Luana Pinheiro extended her winning streak to nine and she is currently 11-1-0 (W-L-D) at the professional MMA. She has also unbeaten in the UFC with a record of 4 wins.
