Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch agrees to MMA training with UFC vet for JoJo Siwa fight

A retired mixed martial artist has volunteered to coach the Hawk Tuah Girl after she challenged JoJo Siwa to a possible fight.

Hailey Welch, also known as the viral Hawk Tuah Girl, received an invitation from Asim Zaidi to attend the July 25 Karate Combat fight between Sam Alvey and Antonio Arroyo. During the event, Zaidi asked Welch who she would like to challenge in a match.

Despite disapproval from combat sports fans, Welch ultimately selected singer and professional dancer JoJo Siwa. However, it appears that the possibility of the two facing off in a match is still on the table.

As a result, Welch has received an opportunity for professional training from Michelle Waterson, a former No. 1 women’s atomweight fighter in the world and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion.

Michelle Waterson just offered to train Haliey Welch for a @KarateCombat match with JoJo Siwa #KC48 pic.twitter.com/JfOzDwf5FX

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) July 26, 2024

After the Karate Combat event, Waterson approached Welch and extended an offer to the 22-year-old in case her fight with Siwa materialized.

“Listen, if you end up fighting Jojo Siwa, come to __,”Waterson said. “I’ll train you, okay?”

Waterson then mentioned her intentions to prepare Welch for karate combat, with Zaidi adding that she believed the viral Hawk Tuah Girl was “America’s sweetheart”. Welch appeared excited and replied with a resounding, “Yes, absolutely”.

Despite Mike Majlak’s insistence that the internet sensation Siwa would easily defeat Welch in a fight, not everyone shared his confidence in Welch’s fighting abilities. Siwa was described as “like six foot six”and capable of “demolishing”Welch, but in reality, the singer stands at 5 foot 9.

According to Majlak, Jojo Siwa is comparable to Bradley Martyn in the world of female influencers. Although he did not believe Welch would succeed, Josh Palmer had faith in the Hawk Tuah Girl and urged her to prove Majlak wrong: “Hailey, despite Mike’s doubts, please prove him wrong.”

Currently, Siwa still has not responded to Welch’s challenge, leaving the likelihood of the potential match uncertain. We will keep you informed if that situation alters at any point in the future.