The Jackson’s MMA Series has launched multiple fighters to the next level. Organizational veterans Johnny Bedford and Diego Brandao appeared on the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter 14 Season and others including Julie Kedzie, Isaac Valle-Flagg, Lionel Lanham, Willie Parks and Sarah D'Alelio have been signed to Strikeforce.

Jackson’s MMA Series VII will be held on January 21 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque, NM. The main event will feature Jackson’s own Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson (8-3) taking on Colorado native, Diana "Dynamite" Rael (3-1) in a 105-pound bantamweight main event matchup.

Waterson is one of MMA's most recognized female fighters as "The Karate Hottie" has appeared on Oxygen’s Fight Girls and MTV's Bully Beatdown. She is an exceptional Muay Thai striker with an equally impressive ground game.

Rael is coming off a convincing victory over Albuquerque fighter Angelica Chavez. Rael has shown she is both an effective striker and ground fighter. She is looking to add another New Mexican fighter to her win column. 

The rest of the card will be announced soon at an upcoming press conference. Stay tuned to USCombatSports.com for further details as soon as they become available.