Women's Strawweight

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Last fought: Jun 2024

RECORD

Pro

18-13-0

UFC

6-9-0

Age

Height

5'3"

Weight

115 lbs

Reach

62"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	14:33
Fight Completion Rate	82.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.91
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	73-41 (64.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	24-19 (55.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	49-22 (69.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	58.6%
% Time in Control	18.2%
% Time Controlled	23.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	44.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.27
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.84
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.57
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.6%
Distance Strike Defense	57.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.15
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.46
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.45
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.02
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.26

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Strawweight field

Michelle Waterson-Gomez League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Strike Differential	-1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.2%
Takedown Defense	70.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	2:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	14:33
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Takedown Accuracy	31.2%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:50

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Gillian Robertson

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Women's Strawweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez21/5240%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

Gillian Robertson77/10573%TD 2/6Ctrl 12:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	11/37	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gillian Robertson	27/43	63%	1/3	3:23	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gillian Robertson	27/31	87%	1/3	4:49	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	6/9	67%	1/1	0:19	—
	Gillian Robertson	23/31	74%	0/0	4:22	—

LOSS

vs. Marina Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot • Sep 2023Women's Strawweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:42

Michelle Waterson-Gomez13/3241%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:49

Marina Rodriguez70/10269%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	10/20	50%	1/5	2:09	—
	Marina Rodriguez	51/75	68%	1/1	1:07	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	3/12	25%	0/1	0:40	—
	Marina Rodriguez	19/27	70%	0/0	0:56	—

LOSS

vs. Luana Pinheiro

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023Women's Strawweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez61/18832%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:01

Luana Pinheiro44/12236%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	20/67	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luana Pinheiro	15/43	35%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	19/62	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luana Pinheiro	19/50	38%	0/2	0:47	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	22/59	37%	1/2	1:01	—
	Luana Pinheiro	10/29	34%	0/3	0:37	—

LOSS

vs. Amanda Lemos

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2022Women's Strawweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:48

Michelle Waterson-Gomez29/5652%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:08

Amanda Lemos20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	16/36	44%	1/1	0:53	—
	Amanda Lemos	13/23	57%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	13/20	65%	0/1	0:15	—
	Amanda Lemos	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Marina Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson • May 2021Women's Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez88/20543%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:54

Marina Rodriguez125/28244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	13/37	35%	0/1	0:02	—
	Marina Rodriguez	21/51	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	18/40	45%	0/2	0:03	—
	Marina Rodriguez	27/63	43%	0/0	0:43	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	21/43	49%	0/0	0:35	—
	Marina Rodriguez	38/78	49%	0/0	0:08	—

R4	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	14/24	58%	1/1	3:14	—
	Marina Rodriguez	7/22	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	22/61	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Marina Rodriguez	32/68	47%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Angela Hill

UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill • Sep 2020Women's Strawweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez128/32440%TD 1/18Ctrl 4:03

Angela Hill131/26150%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	21/57	37%	0/4	0:15	—
	Angela Hill	26/56	46%	0/0	0:50	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	31/78	40%	0/5	0:03	—
	Angela Hill	33/62	53%	0/0	0:29	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	13/34	38%	1/1	3:30	—
	Angela Hill	11/22	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	26/58	45%	0/5	0:15	—
	Angela Hill	22/46	48%	0/0	0:42	—

R5	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	37/97	38%	0/3	0:00	—
	Angela Hill	39/75	52%	0/0	0:09	—

LOSS

vs. Carla Esparza

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020Women's Strawweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez44/9845%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Carla Esparza45/10344%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	9/28	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carla Esparza	5/18	28%	1/1	0:35	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	13/26	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carla Esparza	15/31	48%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	22/44	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carla Esparza	25/54	46%	0/6	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Women's Strawweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez58/16036%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:58

Joanna Jedrzejczyk180/30060%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	11/26	42%	0/2	1:14	—
	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	31/39	79%	0/1	2:13	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	15/38	39%	0/2	1:01	—
	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	34/64	53%	0/0	0:43	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	7/29	24%	1/1	0:57	—
	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	36/56	64%	2/2	0:37	—

R4	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	12/38	32%	0/2	0:22	—
	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	46/78	59%	1/2	1:18	—

R5	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	13/29	45%	0/2	1:24	—
	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	33/63	52%	0/0	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Women's Strawweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez64/14943%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:35

Karolina Kowalkiewicz57/11848%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	18/62	29%	0/1	0:08	—
	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	29/58	50%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	22/35	63%	1/1	2:45	—
	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	12/22	55%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	24/52	46%	1/2	0:42	—
	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	16/38	42%	0/0	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Felice Herrig

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Women's Strawweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez76/10771%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:50

Felice Herrig51/10051%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	17/33	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Felice Herrig	23/51	45%	0/1	1:44	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	26/30	87%	0/1	2:50	—
	Felice Herrig	11/19	58%	1/2	1:23	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	33/44	75%	0/3	0:00	—
	Felice Herrig	17/30	57%	0/1	2:51	—

WIN

vs. Cortney Casey

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Women's Strawweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez61/8473%TD 3/4Ctrl 6:05

Cortney Casey36/9638%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	23/36	64%	1/1	1:37	—
	Cortney Casey	16/38	42%	0/0	0:23	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	16/21	76%	1/1	2:46	—
	Cortney Casey	11/25	44%	0/0	0:23	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	22/27	81%	1/2	1:42	—
	Cortney Casey	9/33	27%	0/1	0:56	—

LOSS

vs. Tecia Pennington

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 • Dec 2017Women's Strawweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez56/13841%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:30

Tecia Pennington95/17355%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	23/59	39%	1/1	0:33	—
	Tecia Pennington	40/73	55%	0/1	1:44	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	13/30	43%	1/2	3:53	—
	Tecia Pennington	13/27	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	20/49	41%	0/0	0:04	—
	Tecia Pennington	42/73	58%	1/1	2:11	—

LOSS

vs. Rose Namajunas

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis • Apr 2017Women's Strawweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:47

Michelle Waterson-Gomez22/3367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:50

Rose Namajunas47/7265%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:35KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	14/20	70%	1/1	0:50	—
	Rose Namajunas	14/25	56%	1/1	2:57	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rose Namajunas	33/47	70%	0/0	1:38	1

WIN

vs. Paige VanZant

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson • Dec 2016Women's Strawweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:21

Michelle Waterson-Gomez12/1771%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48

Paige VanZant5/1242%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	12/17	71%	1/1	1:48	—
	Paige VanZant	5/12	42%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Angela Magana

The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale • Jul 2015Women's Strawweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:38

Michelle Waterson-Gomez47/6078%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:57

Angela Magana8/2433%TD 1/1Ctrl 7:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	10/10	100%	2/2	1:19	—
	Angela Magana	4/7	57%	0/0	3:29	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	20/29	69%	0/0	0:38	—
	Angela Magana	3/10	30%	1/1	2:56	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	17/21	81%	1/1	0:00	—
	Angela Magana	1/7	14%	0/0	1:32	—

Prior to UFC

Invicta FC (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Jessica Penne

Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson • Apr 2013

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 4, 2:31

Michelle Waterson-Gomez20/3361%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Jessica Penne14/4829%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jessica Penne	2/8	25%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	10/14	71%	2/2	0:00	—
	Jessica Penne	3/12	25%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jessica Penne	6/15	40%	1/1	0:00	—

R4	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jessica Penne	3/13	23%	1/3	0:00	—

Strikeforce (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Tyra Parker

Strikeforce - Payback • Oct 2008

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:20

Michelle Waterson-Gomez12/1486%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:48

Tyra Parker2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	12/14	86%	1/1	0:48	—
	Tyra Parker	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com