{"id":290977,"date":"2023-09-23T09:03:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290977"},"modified":"2023-09-23T09:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:03:59","slug":"gorgeous-ufc-star-swapped-hooters-and-swimsuit-modelling-for-fighting-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/ufc\/gorgeous-ufc-star-swapped-hooters-and-swimsuit-modelling-for-fighting-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Gorgeous UFC star swapped Hooters and swimsuit modelling for fighting career"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Michelle Waterson-Gomez is set to return to the Octagon this weekend when she faces off against Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

    But before making a living as a UFC fighter, the 'Karate Hottie' had a much different job. In the past, the MMA star worked at a Hooters bar, as well as working as a swimsuit model.<\/p>\n

    And it was in fact during a Hooters calendar shoot that led to her reciving the nickname the 'Karate Hottie', a name she has used since becoming a professional fighter back in 2007. Speaking to ESPN in 2019, Waterson-Gomez said: "If people are going to tune in because my fight name is the Karate Hottie or because I used to work at Hooters, then so be it.<\/p>\n

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    She continued: "I just need your eyes to watch, and once you see that I am a true martial artist, then I'll change your mind about how you view me." The 37-year-old comes into her bout against Rodriguez on a three fight losing streak, having lost to Brazilian fighter Luana Pinheiro back in April at UFC 287.<\/p>\n

    Waterson-Gomez and Rodriguez have fought before too in the past, with the pair facing off back in May 2021 at UFC Vegas 26. However, on that occasion, Waterson-Gomez fell as the hands of Rodriguez, who won via a unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

    What do you make of Michelle Waterson-Gomez's career change? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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    And while the 'Karate Hottie' is also on a losing streak right now, so is Rodriguez for the first time in her career. The 36-year-old Brazilian had not lost a fight up until 2020 when she fell to Carla Esparza at UFC Fight Island 3.<\/p>\n

    While she bounced back with four consecutive wins following her defeat to Esparza, one of which came against Waterson-Gomez, she lost to Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 214, before following that up with another loss earlier this year, this time to compatriot Virna Jandiroba.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Which means both fighters will be looking to get back to winning ways in Las Vegas for what should be an exciting evening inside the Octagon.<\/p>\n