On the clock
2 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb, 115 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–9UFC record
2 of 6Dominant wins
81Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 9
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time18% of the fight
Best winPaige VanZant rated 1492 at 115 lb going in
Against the division
How Michelle Waterson-Gomez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s strawweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every strawweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the strawweight board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
14
80.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
55
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
15
−0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
41
3.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
32
4.54
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
53
1.31
ControlShare of fight time in control
53
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paige VanZant, rated 1492 at 115 lb. Dominant in 2 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
115 lb
Not on the strawweight board: last fight at 115 lb on 29 Jun 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1291, after 14 fights there.
6–8Record at 115 lb
2 of 6Dominant wins
81Average win score
1445Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time19% of the fight
Best winKarolina Kowalkiewicz rated 1509 going in
Against the division
How Michelle Waterson-Gomez’s fights at 115 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 33 fighters on today’s strawweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the strawweight (women) board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
14
80.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.90
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
3.58
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
33
4.48
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
55
1.40
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 115 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paige VanZant, rated 1492 at 115 lb. Dominant in 2 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 8 May 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1403, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 125 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1446Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time25:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time16% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 125 lb; Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2024 | Loss | 14–86 | Gillian Robertson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Loss | 8–92 | Marina Rodriguez | KO/TKO | R2 2:42 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Loss | 30–70 | Luana Pinheiro | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Loss | 14–86 | Amanda Lemos | submission | R2 1:48 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez |
| 8 May 2021 | Loss | 19–81 | Marina Rodriguez | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Women's Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Win | 71–29 | Angela Hill | split decision | R5 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill |
| 9 May 2020 | Loss | 29–71 | Carla Esparza | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Loss | 18–82 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Win | 79–21 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Win | 79–21 | Felice Herrig | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 76–24 | Cortney Casey | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Loss | 19–81 | Tecia Pennington | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Loss | 5–95 | Rose Namajunas | submission | R2 2:47 | Women's Strawweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Win | 89–11 | Paige VanZant | submission | R1 3:21 | Women's Strawweight | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Angela Magana | submission | R3 2:38 | Women's Strawweight | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale |