Tecia Torres Talks About Possible Title Fight After UFC 218 Win

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Tecia Torres spoke about the possibility of moving past Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the strawweight title rankings if she can beat Michelle Waterson tomorrow night at UFC 218. Here are highlights:

On a possible title shot: “I do feel coming out with a great win this weekend I could get a possible title shot. But you never know what happens. It’s really what the matchmakers want to make and what plays a good story. I think I have a good story. We’ll see what happens on Saturday night.”

On seeing Rose Namajunas win at UFC 217: “I’m very happy for Rose. She’s a talented fighter and a great representation for the UFC strawweight champion. I wasn’t surprised at all that she won. I thought she had the right tools to get in there and not stand in front of Joanna, because that’s what you can’t do. If you stand in front of her she’s going to light you up all day. She went in there and used her movement and she got that quick win. That was amazing. I’m very happy for Rose and I like where it’s at.”

On Waterson: “She’s a great fighter, I’m a great fighter and obviously I think I have the advantage everywhere the fight goes. I’m stronger, I’m faster and I’m more athletic. I’m just going to continue to say that because I really believe in it.”