Strawweight · Women

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

“The Karate Hottie”
United States Jackson-Wink MMA debut 2007
Elo 1,398 peak 1,623 · 30 Mar 2019 225 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2211271
18-13pro record
5L current streak
1,653best win, Elo
1,365average opponent
-- born 6 Jan 1986
63.0" / 62.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,079 Sub1,137 Dec1,171

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Angela Hill Decision R5 · 12 Sep 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,653
  2. Cortney Casey Decision R3 · 14 Apr 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,590
  3. Jessica Penne Submission R4 · 5 Apr 2013 · Invicta FC 1,572
  4. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Decision R3 · 30 Mar 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,553
  5. Paige VanZant Submission R1 · 17 Dec 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,491

Losses

The latest 5 of 13
  1. Gillian Robertson Decision R3 · 29 Jun 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,607
  2. Marina Rodriguez KO/TKO R2 · 23 Sep 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,589
  3. Luana Pinheiro Decision R3 · 8 Apr 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,490
  4. Amanda Lemos Submission R2 · 16 Jul 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,593
  5. Marina Rodriguez Decision R5 · 8 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,730

Fight history

31 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
31 29 Jun 202438.5 yrs L18-13 Gillian Robertson 13-9 · 29.1 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,448→1,398 -50 1,607 +179→+155 UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 23 Sep 202337.7 yrs L18-12 Marina Rodriguez 16-3-2 · 36.4 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOPunches From Mount R27:42 0.00 1,517→1,448 -70 1,589 +250→+254 UFC Fight Night 228: Fiziev vs. Gamrot Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 8 Apr 202337.3 yrs L18-11 Luana Pinheiro 10-1 · 29.4 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.63* 1,497→1,517 +20 1,490 +150→+136 UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 16 Jul 202236.5 yrs L18-10 Amanda Lemos 12-2-1 · 35.2 yrs Strawweight SubGuillotine Choke R26:48 0.00 1,582→1,497 -85 1,593 +325→+245 UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 8 May 202135.3 yrs L18-9 Marina Rodriguez 13-1-2 · 34.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.29* 1,590→1,587 -3 1,730 +160→+180 UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 12 Sep 202034.7 yrs W18-8 Angela Hill 12-9 · 35.7 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.49* 1,572→1,590 +18 1,653 +115→+103 UFC Fight Night 177: Waterson vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 9 May 202034.3 yrs L17-8 Carla Esparza 18-6 · 32.6 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56* 1,552→1,572 +20 1,588 +110→+125 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 12 Oct 201933.8 yrs L17-7 Joanna Jędrzejczyk 15-3 · 32.2 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.00* 1,623→1,552 -70 1,692 +280→+270 UFC Fight Night 161: Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 30 Mar 201933.2 yrs W17-6 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 12-3 · 33.5 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.93* 1,545→1,623 +77 1,553 +115→+125 UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 6 Oct 201832.7 yrs W16-6 Felice Herrig 15-8 · 34.0 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,492→1,545 +54 1,473 +112→+103 UFC 229: Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 14 Apr 201832.3 yrs W15-6 Cortney Casey 7-5 · 30.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.39* 1,485→1,492 +6 1,590 -114→+110 UFC on Fox 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 2 Dec 201731.9 yrs L14-6 Tecia Pennington 10-3 · 28.3 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.31* 1,472→1,485 +13 1,681 +130→+195 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 15 Apr 201731.3 yrs L14-5 Rose Namajunas 8-3 · 24.8 yrs Strawweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:47 0.00 1,554→1,472 -81 1,578 +114→+108 UFC on Fox 24: Johnson vs. Reis Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 17 Dec 201630.9 yrs W14-4 Paige VanZant 7-2 · 22.7 yrs Strawweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:21 1.00 1,458→1,554 +96 1,491 -105→-107 UFC on Fox 22: VanZant vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 12 Jul 201529.5 yrs W13-4 Angela Magana 11-8 · 31.9 yrs Strawweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:38 1.00 1,436→1,468 +32 1,175 -547→-547 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 5 Dec 201428.9 yrs L12-4 Herica Tiburcio 8-2 · 21.9 yrs Atomweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R311:04 0.00 1,563→1,436 -126 1,397 -570→-570 Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio Invicta FC
15 6 Sep 201428.7 yrs W12-3 Yasuko Tamada 15-8-3 · 47.2 yrs Atomweighttitle KO/TKOKnee & Punches R314:58 1.00 1,496→1,563 +67 1,412 -1153→-1153 Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada Invicta FC
14 5 Apr 201327.2 yrs W11-3 Jessica Penne 10-1 · 30.2 yrs Atomweighttitle SubArmbar R417:31 1.00 1,374→1,506 +133 1,572 +326→+326 Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson Invicta FC
13 6 Oct 201226.7 yrs W10-3 Lacey Schuckman 7-5 · 24.2 yrs Atomweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.69* 1,357→1,374 +17 1,289 -345→-345 Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama Invicta FC
12 21 Jan 201226.0 yrs W9-3 Diana Rael 3-1 · 27.2 yrs Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R12:12 1.00 1,307→1,357 +50 1,147 – JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 7 Jackson's MMA Series
11 24 Apr 201024.3 yrs W8-3 Masako Yoshida 16-16-5 · 27.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:17 1.00 1,282→1,319 +37 1,053 – Crowbar MMA - Spring Brawl Crowbar MMA
10 13 Feb 201024.1 yrs W7-3 Rosary Califano debut – SubFlying Armbar R10:15 1.00 1,200→1,282 +81 1,176 – EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 6 Extreme Beatdown
9 11 Apr 200923.3 yrs L6-3 Elena Reid 2-0 · 27.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,291→1,200 -91 1,278 – AG - Extreme Beat Down Arizona Regional
8 14 Mar 200923.2 yrs W6-2 Karina Taylor 0-2 · 27.8 yrs – SubArmbar R12:36 1.00 1,265→1,291 +27 965 – DCMMAS - Duke City MMA Series 1 New Mexico Regional
7 3 Oct 200822.7 yrs W5-2 Tyra Parker 0-1 · 19.0 yrs Strawweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:20 1.00 1,229→1,265 +36 992 – Strikeforce: Payback Strikeforce
6 23 Aug 200822.6 yrs W4-2 Krystal Macatol debut – SubArmbar R10:22 1.00 1,184→1,229 +45 1,000 – SCA - Duke City Bike and Brawl 2 New Mexico Regional
5 12 Jul 200822.5 yrs W3-2 Thricia Poovey 6-5 Flyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,106→1,184 +78 1,069 – KOTC - Badlands King of the Cage
4 1 Dec 200721.9 yrs L2-2 Lynn Alvarez debut · 22.2 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:19 0.00 1,205→1,106 -99 1,158 – ROF 31: Undisputed Ring of Fire
3 15 Sep 200721.7 yrs W2-1 Jaime Cook debut – SubArmbar R11:33 1.00 1,111→1,205 +94 1,136 – ROF 30: Domination Ring of Fire
2 30 Jun 200721.5 yrs L1-1 Alicia Gumm debut – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,235→1,111 -124 1,035 – RMBB - Battle of the Arts Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz
1 16 Feb 200721.1 yrs W1-0 Andrea Miller 2-1 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,185→1,235 +50 1,147 – ROF 28: Evolution Ring of Fire