Women's Strawweight· Retired
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”·
Colorado Springs, United States
Pro record
18-13-0
Model Elo
1470
#1341 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'3"
- Reach
- 62"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Joel Diaz Boxing
- Born
- Colorado Springs, United States
- UFC debut
- Jul 12, 2015
Profile
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 6–9 in the UFC since 2015. 2 of those 6 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 5-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision (Jun 29, 2024).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 6–9
- since 2015
- Finish rate
- 33%
- 2 of 6 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L5
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 38m
- avg 14:33 per fight
- Opposition
- 1581
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1604opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · Dec 16, 2016
- 1603opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 5, 2018
- 1556opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 29, 2019
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:57
Fight history (15)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Gillian RobertsonRecord after: 6-9 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 303Jun 29, 2024 |
| L |  Marina RodriguezRecord after: 6-8 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:42 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. GamrotSep 22, 2023 |
| L |  Luana PinheiroRecord after: 6-7 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2Apr 7, 2023 |
| L |  Amanda LemosRecord after: 6-6 | submissionRound 2 · 1:48 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. RodriguezJul 15, 2022 |
| L | Marina RodriguezRecord after: 6-5 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. WatersonMay 7, 2021 |
| W |  Angela HillRecord after: 6-4 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. HillSep 11, 2020 |
| L |  Carla EsparzaRecord after: 5-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 8, 2020 |
| L |  Joanna JedrzejczykRecord after: 5-3 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonOct 11, 2019 |
| W |  Karolina KowalkiewiczRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeMar 29, 2019 |
| W |  Felice HerrigRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorOct 5, 2018 |
| W |  Cortney CaseyRecord after: 3-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 13, 2018 |
| L |  Tecia PenningtonRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 1, 2017 |
| L |  Rose NamajunasRecord after: 2-1 | submissionRound 2 · 2:47 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 14, 2017 |
| W |  Paige VanZantRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:21 | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 16, 2016 |
| W |  Angela MaganaRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 3 · 2:38 | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleJul 11, 2015 |