Women's Strawweight · “Dee”
Denise Gomes
12-3-0 UFC 7-2-0
Granite Chin
Durable
5'2"Height
63"Reach
OrthodoxStance
26Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
10:22Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read · 2 sources agree
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Granite Chin
never dropped in 93 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Durable
above avg durability — rates 84 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.12
Striking accuracy50.5%
Striking defense48.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.64
Takedowns / 15 min1.61
Takedown accuracy34.5%
Takedown defense65.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.8
Control time28.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-1
Insider info
Yan Xiaonan favored — picked against Denise Gomes emphatic UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 19, 2026
strikinggood
Picked against with no real hedge, framed as losing clearly rather than as a close fight.
A heavy-handed forward striker who struggles to close distance efficiently, which exposes her defensively even though she can absorb punishment well enough to still land something big.
Strengthreal one-punch power in the hands along with heavy kicks
Strengthdurable enough to walk through shots on the way in
Strengthdecent takedown ability with solid top pressure once grounded
Weaknessstruggles to close distance cleanly, which hurts her defensively
Weaknessgets controlled and held down once taken down herself
Gap-fill reads
Yan Xiaonan favored — picked against Denise Gomes clear agrees with 138 MMA Half The Battle · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 27, 2026
strikinggood
On a four-fight winning run, with six wins from her last seven, described as a short, stocky, physically strong pressure striker who throws wide hooks and is unusually powerful for the weight class. The step up in competition is treated as earned. The path to victory identified is narrow and specific: she needs takedowns and sustained top control, because beating this particular opponent in a straight striking contest has essentially only been done once. If she cannot hold top position, the expectation is that she gets out-volumed over three rounds.
Strengthheavy, wide punching power and real physical strength for the division
Strengthgenuine momentum — winners of six of seven, four in a row
Weaknessroute to victory depends on sustained top control she is not expected to establish
Weaknessunlikely to win a pure striking exchange against this level of opponent
Striking trend
Fight history
W Yan Xiaonan 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:49 — UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 29, 2026
18/48Sig. strikes
19/59Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tecia Pennington 15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
53/138Sig. strikes
58/125Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
3:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elise Reed 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
28/42Sig. strikes
11/21Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Karolina Kowalkiewicz 16-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · November 9, 2024
73/144Sig. strikes
46/98Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Eduarda Moura 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
50/88Sig. strikes
18/47Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Angela Hill 15-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
62/133Sig. strikes
76/120Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yazmin Jauregui 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:20 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
17/20Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruna Brasil 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:42 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
54/93Sig. strikes
15/22Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:53Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Loma Lookboonmee 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
19/34Sig. strikes
48/67Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
5:31Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
8
Standout Fighting Tournament
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Invicta FC
1
Arena Global
1
O Rei da Luta
1
Aspera FC
1
Full career — 15 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tecia Pennington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Elise Reed | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 0:30 |
| W | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
November 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eduarda Moura | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yazmin Jauregui | TKO (punches) | UFC 290
July 8, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Bruna Brasil | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| L | Loma Lookboonmee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rayanne dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 51
August 27, 2022 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Milana Dudieva | TKO (knees and punches) | Invicta FC 46
March 9, 2022 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 1:56 |
| W | Jeanne Ruas | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 31
October 30, 2021 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 3 | 1:03 |
| W | Andressa Romero | Decision (unanimous) | Standout Fighting Tournament 28
August 5, 2021 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andreyna Raquel | KO (punches) | Arena Global 12
June 5, 2021 |
Arena Global | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | Juliana Nascimento | TKO (punches) | O Rei da Luta 3
March 13, 2021 |
O Rei da Luta | 1 | 1:44 |
| L | Gisele Moreira | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 57
September 9, 2017 |
Aspera FC | 2 | 3:49 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Denise Gomes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.