Only 10-months removed from giving birth to her first child, Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson (8-3), will be headlining in her return to the cage this Saturday at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico against Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Diana “Dynamite” Rael (3-1) as the main event on the Jackson’s MMA Series VII card. 

Waterson, a former Strikeforce participant, Fight Girls and MTV’s Bully Beat Down star sits down with USCombatsports.com and The Low Blow MMA Boxing Podcast’s Jorge Hernandez to discuss the challenges and joys of being a parent and a fighter.

Professional Card
Michelle Waterson (8-3) vs Diana Rael (3-1) Minimum-weight
Henry Martinez (6-1) vs Ali Hanjani (2-1) Lightweight
Jodie Esquibel (1-0) vs Darla Harris (1-0) Minimum-weight
Adam Gonzales (0-0) vs Armando Montoya Jr. (3-1) Welterweight

Amateur Card
Emily Kagan vs Courtney Casey 
Edgar Lopez vs Jamie Schoen
Riki Nobuta vs Matt Cockrell
Tyrone Wright vs Jose Caro
Landon Vanata vs Adam Soto