Women's Strawweight · “The Karate Hottie”
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
18-13-0 UFC 6-9-0
Hard To Take Down
Submission Grappler
5'3"Height
62"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
14:33Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Above avg 73
- Wrestling Average 66
- Grappling Average 66
- Durability Average 56
- Accuracy Average 53
- Control Average 50
- Striking Weak 20
- Striking D Weak 12
Hard To Take Down
above avg td defense — rates 73 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler
average grappling — rates 66 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.57
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.54
Striking accuracy45.8%
Striking defense48.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.31
Takedown accuracy30.2%
Takedown defense70.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.55
Control time18.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-9
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gillian Robertson 13-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · June 29, 2024
21/52Sig. strikes
77/105Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marina Rodriguez 16-3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:42 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · September 23, 2023
13/32Sig. strikes
70/102Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Luana Pinheiro 10-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
61/188Sig. strikes
44/122Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Amanda Lemos 11-2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:48 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · July 16, 2022
29/56Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marina Rodriguez 13-1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021
88/205Sig. strikes
125/282Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Angela Hill 12-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · September 12, 2020
128/324Sig. strikes
131/261Absorbed
1/18Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Carla Esparza 15-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
44/98Sig. strikes
45/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joanna Jedrzejczyk 15-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
58/160Sig. strikes
180/300Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
4:58Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Karolina Kowalkiewicz 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
64/149Sig. strikes
57/118Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Felice Herrig 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · October 6, 2018
76/107Sig. strikes
51/100Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cortney Casey 7-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
61/84Sig. strikes
36/96Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
6:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tecia Pennington 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · December 2, 2017
56/138Sig. strikes
95/173Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rose Namajunas 5-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:47 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
22/33Sig. strikes
47/72Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paige VanZant 7-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:21 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · December 17, 2016
12/17Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Angela Magana 11-7 walk-in Submission · R3 2:38 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
47/60Sig. strikes
8/24Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub 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
3
Submission
9
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
4
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Invicta FC
4
Ring of Fire
3
Jackson's MMA Series
1
Crowbar MMA
1
Beatdown at
1
Apache Gold
1
Duke City MMA Series
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gillian Robertson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 303
June 29, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marina Rodriguez | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
September 23, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| L | Luana Pinheiro | Decision (split) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Amanda Lemos | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:48 |
| L | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
May 8, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Angela Hill | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
September 12, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Carla Esparza | Decision (split) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 229
October 6, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cortney Casey | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tecia Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 218
December 2, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rose Namajunas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:47 |
| W | Paige VanZant | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
December 17, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Angela Magaña | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:38 |
| L | Hérica Tibúrcio | Submission (guillotine choke) | Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio
December 5, 2014 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 1:06 |
| W | Yasuko Tamada | TKO (knee and punch) | Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada
September 6, 2014 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 4:58 |
| W | Jessica Penne | Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson
April 5, 2013 |
Invicta FC | 4 | 2:31 |
| W | Lacey Schuckman | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama
October 6, 2012 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diana Rael | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jackson's MMA Series 7
January 21, 2012 |
Jackson's MMA Series | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Masako Yoshida | TKO (punches) | Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl
April 24, 2010 |
Crowbar MMA | 1 | 4:17 |
| W | Rosary Califano | Submission (flying armbar) | Beatdown at 4 Bears 6
February 13, 2010 |
Beatdown at | 1 | 0:15 |
| L | Elena Reid | TKO (punches) | Apache Gold: Extreme Beatdown
April 11, 2009 |
Apache Gold | 2 | 1:50 |
| W | Karina Taylor | Technical Submission (armbar) | Duke City MMA Series 1
March 14, 2009 |
Duke City MMA Series | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Tyra Parker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Payback
October 3, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Krystal Macatol | Submission (armbar) | SCA: Bike n Brawl 2
August 23, 2008 |
SCA | 1 | 0:22 |
| W | Thricia Poovey | TKO (corner stoppage) | KOTC: Badlands
July 12, 2008 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Lynn Alvarez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Fire 31: Undisputed
December 1, 2007 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Jaime Cook | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Fire 30: Domination
September 15, 2007 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:33 |
| L | Alicia Gumm | Decision (unanimous) | RMBB: Battle of the Arts
June 30, 2007 |
RMBB | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrea Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Fire 28: Evolution
February 16, 2007 |
Ring of Fire | 3 | 3:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michelle Waterson-Gomez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.