UFC strawweight contender Michelle Waterson is on the cover of this year’s edition of ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue.
In the video below, you can see ESPN’s entire video feature about Waterson. The video feature’s a behind-the-scenes look at Waterson’s photo shoot, and also talks about her journey in life.
Waterson is the second UFC fighter to make the cover of ESPN’s Body Issue. Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey once made an appearance on the cover.
Many other fighters in the past have done nude photo shoots for the magazine. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, and Gina Carano have taken naked photos for ESPN.
Waterson has quickly become one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. In December, she earned the biggest win of her MMA career when she submitted Paige VanZant in the main event of a UFC on FOX event.
Waterson is currently coming off a submission loss to former title challenger Rose Namajunas.
