Michelle Waterson-Gomez
"The Karate Hottie"
8-9-0
Height: 5'3"Reach: 62"Stance: orthodoxAge: 40Country: USA
Striking (per 15 min)
SLpM
51.37
SApM
—
Str. Acc
46%
Str. Def
—
Grappling (per 15 min)
TD Avg
1.39
TD Acc
33%
TD Def
—
Sub Avg
0.63
Corner Record
Red: 5-3-0 (8 fights)
Blue: 3-6-0 (9 fights)
Bonuses
FOTN ×1POTN ×3
Fight History
| Opponent | KD | Str | TD | Sub | Event | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 0 | 21 of 52 | 1 of 1 | 0 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 Jun 29, 2024 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | |
| L | Marina Rodriguez POTN | 0 | 13 of 32 | 1 of 6 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot Sep 23, 2023 | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:42 |
| L | 0 | 61 of 188 | 1 of 2 | 0 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Apr 8, 2023 | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 | |
| L | Amanda Lemos POTN | 0 | 29 of 56 | 1 of 2 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Jul 16, 2022 | Submission | 2 | 1:48 |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Mar 26, 2022 | — | — | — | |
| L | 0 | 88 of 205 | 1 of 5 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson May 8, 2021 | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 | |
| W | Angela Hill FOTN | 0 | 128 of 324 | 1 of 18 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill Sep 12, 2020 | Decision - Split | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | 0 | 44 of 98 | 0 of 0 | 0 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje May 9, 2020 | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Apr 11, 2020 | — | — | — | |
| L | 0 | 58 of 160 | 1 of 9 | 1 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson Oct 12, 2019 | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 | |
| W | 0 | 64 of 149 | 2 of 4 | 1 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Mar 30, 2019 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | |
| W | 0 | 76 of 107 | 0 of 4 | 0 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Oct 6, 2018 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | |
| W | 0 | 61 of 84 | 3 of 4 | 0 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr 14, 2018 | Decision - Split | 3 | 5:00 | |
| L | 0 | 56 of 138 | 2 of 3 | 0 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017 | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 | |
| L | 0 | 22 of 33 | 1 of 1 | 0 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis Apr 15, 2017 | Submission | 2 | 2:47 | |
| W | Paige VanZant POTN | 0 | 12 of 17 | 1 of 1 | 2 | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson Dec 17, 2016 | Submission | 1 | 3:21 |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett Sep 3, 2016 | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 12, 2015 | — | — | — | |
| W | 0 | 47 of 60 | 3 of 3 | 4 | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Jul 12, 2015 | Submission | 3 | 2:38 | |
| W | 0 | 20 of 33 | 2 of 2 | 1 | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson Apr 5, 2013 | Submission | 4 | 2:31 | |
| W | 0 | 12 of 14 | 1 of 1 | 1 | Strikeforce - Payback Oct 3, 2008 | Submission | 1 | 1:20 |
L Gillian Robertson
Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 21/52
· TD 1/1
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
L Marina Rodriguez POTN
KO/TKO R2 2:42
KD 0
· Str 13/32
· TD 1/6
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
L Luana Pinheiro
Decision - Split R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 61/188
· TD 1/2
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
L Amanda Lemos POTN
Submission R2 1:48
KD 0
· Str 29/56
· TD 1/2
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
— Amanda Ribas
— R— —
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
L Marina Rodriguez
Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00
KD 0
· Str 88/205
· TD 1/5
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021
W Angela Hill FOTN
Decision - Split R5 5:00
KD 0
· Str 128/324
· TD 1/18
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · Sep 12, 2020
L Carla Esparza
Decision - Split R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 44/98
· TD 0/0
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
— Carla Esparza
— R— —
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · Apr 11, 2020
L Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00
KD 0
· Str 58/160
· TD 1/9
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 12, 2019
W Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 64/149
· TD 2/4
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
W Felice Herrig
Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 76/107
· TD 0/4
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 6, 2018
W Cortney Casey
Decision - Split R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 61/84
· TD 3/4
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018
L Tecia Pennington
Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00
KD 0
· Str 56/138
· TD 2/3
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017
L Rose Namajunas
Submission R2 2:47
KD 0
· Str 22/33
· TD 1/1
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · Apr 15, 2017
W Paige VanZant POTN
Submission R1 3:21
KD 0
· Str 12/17
· TD 1/1
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · Dec 17, 2016
— Aisling Daly
— R— —
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · Sep 3, 2016
— Tecia Pennington
— R— —
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015
W Angela Magana
Submission R3 2:38
KD 0
· Str 47/60
· TD 3/3
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · Jul 12, 2015
W Jessica Penne
Submission R4 2:31
KD 0
· Str 20/33
· TD 2/2
Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson · Apr 5, 2013
W Tyra Parker
Submission R1 1:20
KD 0
· Str 12/14
· TD 1/1
Strikeforce - Payback · Oct 3, 2008