Michelle Waterson injured, out of UFC 194 fight with Tecia Torres
UFC 194 has suffered its first loss following an injury to Michelle Waterson that forced her out of her upcoming fight against Tecia Torres on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas.
Sources close to the fight confirmed Waterson's withdraw to FOX Sports on Tuesday following an initial report from MMAJunkie.com.
Waterson was set to make her second appearance in the Octagon following a win in her debut fight over Angela Magana.
The Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter is a former Invicta FC champion at 105 pounds with a win over current top-five ranked strawweight Jessica Penne, but it appears her second bout in the UFC will happen in 2016 instead.
There's no word on the nature of the injury, but with Waterson out it leaves UFC officials searching for a replacement to step up and face Torres on short notice.
As of now, the UFC hasn't officially found a replacement. With just about three weeks to go until show time it's likely matchmaker Sean Shelby is burning up the phone lines to find a new opponent for Torres in Las Vegas.
