The two strawweight veterans fought tooth-and-claw for 25 minutes at UFC Vegas 10, neither giving the other a chance to breathe whether the action was on the feet or on the mat. In the end, it was Waterson who took the win with a narrow split decision that felt like it easily could have gone either way. Regardless, they silenced any doubters who questioned whether they were deserving of being bumped up to the main event following the postponement of Glover Teixiera and Thiago Santos after Teixiera tested positive for COVID-19.
But don’t take our word for it. Here’s what the MMA Twitter-verse had to say about the instant classic and the rest of an eventful evening at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
[h=1]Michelle Waterson defeats Angela Hill[/h]
Amazing fight ladies! Beautiful main event! #UFCVegas10
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 13, 2020
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 13, 2020
Man that was a close fight. I think hill takes rd 5 so it’s 3-2 hill? I have no idea but what a great main event ladies @AngieOverkill @karatehottiemma #UFCVegas10
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 13, 2020
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 13, 2020
Yes I’m so happy @karatehottiemma for that win. Dug so deep and pressed through every second of that 25 min. Also got awarded her brown belt! #ufcvegas10
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 13, 2020
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 13, 2020
Omg my heart was racing at the end. My goodness! FOTN! #UFCVegas10
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 13, 2020
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 13, 2020
Hill is going to cry until 2035 now!!
Good job @karatehottiemma !!#ufcvegas10
— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) September 13, 2020
Good job @karatehottiemma !!#ufcvegas10
— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) September 13, 2020
So proud of you @AngieOverkill you’re a monster #2trillHill
— Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) September 13, 2020
— Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) September 13, 2020
Both of these ladies are winners after this fight. Wow!! #UFCVegas10
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 13, 2020
— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) September 13, 2020
That was excellent!!! Great main event!! #UFCVegas10
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 13, 2020
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) September 13, 2020
Take a fucking bow ladies! Well done! #UFCVegas10 @AngieOverkill @karatehottiemma
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) September 13, 2020
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) September 13, 2020
Dayumnnn!!!! Ladies BROUGHT IT!! #FOTN #UFCFightNight
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 13, 2020
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 13, 2020
Round of applause for those ladies
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 13, 2020
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 13, 2020
WOW what a technical display . One of the best woman’s MMA fights I’ve seen . Boxing , Bjj , wrestling , Muay Thai , cardio ... we’ve seen it all ! #UFCVegas10
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 13, 2020
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 13, 2020
Damn awesome fight. Feel like Hill pulled it out at the end 48-47
— Bionic Ben (@Benaskren) September 13, 2020
— Bionic Ben (@Benaskren) September 13, 2020
Wow ... just fucking wow!
— Cheyanne Buys (@CheyWarPrincess) September 13, 2020
— Cheyanne Buys (@CheyWarPrincess) September 13, 2020
Fite of the Nite. Them ladies r badass.
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 13, 2020
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 13, 2020
Respect to @karatehottiemma for fighting so well in the later rounds #UFCVegas10 Great fight
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 13, 2020
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) September 13, 2020
What a great fight it all comes down to this round !! @ufc
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) September 13, 2020
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) September 13, 2020
We all win just enjoying this main event fight! #UFCVegas10
— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 13, 2020
— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 13, 2020
What a fucking fight!! And card all the way around @ufc #UFCVegas10
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) September 13, 2020
— Tim Elliott (@TElliott125) September 13, 2020
[h=1]Ottman Azaitar knocks out Khama Worthy[/h]
That was vicious. My kinda finishing. Great job @OttmanAzaitar #UFCVegas10
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 13, 2020
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 13, 2020
Explosive power from my brother @OttmanAzaitar . That’s 2 in a row #UFCVegas10
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 13, 2020
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 13, 2020
Well shit
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 13, 2020
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 13, 2020
That’s what I’m talking about my brother let’s gooooooo @OttmanAzaitar #UFCVegas10 #africanpower
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 13, 2020
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 13, 2020
Baldy fuckin Ed’s
— Baldy Ed (@brianboom135) September 13, 2020
— Baldy Ed (@brianboom135) September 13, 2020
I did not expect that at all! What an explosive finish! #UFCVegas10
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 13, 2020
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 13, 2020
Wowww!!! That was wild by Azaitar. Some crazy speed and power #UFCVegas10
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 13, 2020
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 13, 2020
[h=1]Michelle Waterson defeats Andrea Lee[/h]
Incredible how @Roxyfighter keeps getting better. #UFCVegas10
— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) September 13, 2020
— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) September 13, 2020
Yessss!!! That was a heck of a fight! @Roxyfighter @UFCNews #ufc
— Nicco Montaño (@NiccoMontano) September 13, 2020
— Nicco Montaño (@NiccoMontano) September 13, 2020
Roxanne been money for ya boi lately
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 13, 2020
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 13, 2020
Keep your head up @AndreaKGBLee great fight! #UFCVegas10
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 13, 2020
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 13, 2020
I’m loving every second of this fight!
— Cheyanne Buys (@CheyWarPrincess) September 13, 2020
— Cheyanne Buys (@CheyWarPrincess) September 13, 2020
[h=1]Ed Herman submits Mike Rodriguez[/h]
That ain’t where ur nuts are brotha
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 13, 2020
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) September 13, 2020
What a shitty way to lose a fight that you WON! Smfh. Terrible! #UFCVegas10
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 13, 2020
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 13, 2020
Thats some next level pain tolerance if you can't tell if you got hit in the groin or not #UFCVegas10
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 13, 2020
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) September 13, 2020
That was a veteran move by @EdHermanufc well done #UFCVegas10
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) September 13, 2020
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) September 13, 2020
So happy/proud of @EdHermanufc
To see him still winning in the @UFC after all these years and all these fights...
Bravo brother. Bravo
— Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) September 13, 2020
To see him still winning in the @UFC after all these years and all these fights...
Bravo brother. Bravo
— Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) September 13, 2020
If I kicked a guy in his nuts. I know for sure he would know I kicked him in his nuts! #UFCVegas10
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 13, 2020
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 13, 2020
Not fair... That wasn’t Groin,
Herman: « I don't know where I got hurt, but I know I was hurt and I went down. I don't know if it was the groin or the body » I mean... Come on ? #UFCVegas10 pic.twitter.com/KXGNZ88R4A
— Fernand Lopez (@fernandlopez) September 13, 2020
Herman: « I don't know where I got hurt, but I know I was hurt and I went down. I don't know if it was the groin or the body » I mean... Come on ? #UFCVegas10 pic.twitter.com/KXGNZ88R4A
— Fernand Lopez (@fernandlopez) September 13, 2020
Hell yes!! Congratulations @EdHermanufc https://t.co/6XYvpyUrfY
— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) September 13, 2020
— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) September 13, 2020
Don’t forget to thank the ref
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 13, 2020
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) September 13, 2020
Honestly thinking he should protest that fight! That was a completely legal knee! #UFCVegas10
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) September 13, 2020
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) September 13, 2020
If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 13, 2020
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 13, 2020
Mannnnn that’s heartbreaking ...but jiujitsu saves lives
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 13, 2020
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 13, 2020
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