Women's Strawweight Bout
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
- Record
- 6-9-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 3"
- Reach
- 62"
- Weight
- 115 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 06, 1986
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 15
- Minutes
- 218.3
- Knockdowns
- 0
- Sig. accuracy
- 45.8%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 53.6
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 30.2%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 8
- Control / 15
- 2:44
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 3.57
- KD / 15
- 0.00
- CTRL / 15
- 2:44
Sig. strikes landed per minute
46th percentile
103 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
65th percentile
103 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
50th percentile
103 peers
KD / 15 leads this profile at the 65th percentile of Strawweight peers (0.00). That edge is modest, in the upper middle of the Strawweight rollup.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 103 Strawweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head46.9%
- Body28.5%
- Leg24.6%
- Distance70.0%
- Clinch18.7%
- Ground11.3%
Defense
- Head54.1%
- Body26.5%
- Leg19.4%
- Distance62.5%
- Clinch24.1%
- Ground13.4%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 | 15.2/36.3 | 41.8% | 21.3/40.8 | 47.7% | 0.5/1.3 | 39.8% | 0.3/0.7 | 60.0% | 0:43 | 1:15 |
| R2 | 14 | 15.8/31.4 | 50.2% | 18.9/35 | 46.1% | 0.2/1.1 | 18.4% | 0.2/0.8 | 72.7% | 1:04 | 1:04 |
| R3 | 11 | 18.8/37.4 | 50.4% | 20.7/41 | 49.4% | 0.6/1.2 | 54.2% | 0.3/1.3 | 78.6% | 0:48 | 1:16 |
| R4 | 3 | 17.3/40 | 43.3% | 25/48.7 | 48.6% | 0.3/2.7 | 12.4% | 0.3/0.7 | 50.0% | 1:17 | 0:40 |
| R5 | 3 | 24/62.3 | 38.5% | 34.7/68.7 | 49.5% | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | 0:28 | 0:17 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 192/276
- Accuracy
- 69.6%
- Share of sig.
- 24.6%
- Per round
- 4.2
- Per 15
- 13.2
- Leg defense
- 23.5%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 | 66 | 106 | 62.3% | 28.9% | 58/80 | 27.5% |
| R2 | 14 | 58 | 75 | 77.3% | 26.2% | 48/67 | 28.4% |
| R3 | 11 | 42 | 57 | 73.7% | 20.3% | 39/51 | 23.5% |
| R4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 15.4% | 27/30 | 10.0% |
| R5 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 72.0% | 25.0% | 20/23 | 13.0% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian RobertsonUFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · Jun 29, 2024 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 1/2 |
| Marina RodriguezUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1/2 |
| Luana PinheiroUFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023 | 27/40 | 67.5% | 13/22 |
| Amanda LemosUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022 | 15/22 | 68.2% | 6/7 |
| Marina RodriguezUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021 | 20/38 | 52.6% | 37/53 |
| Angela HillUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · Sep 12, 2020 | 23/31 | 74.2% | 4/4 |
| Carla EsparzaUFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020 | 16/22 | 72.7% | 5/7 |
| Joanna JedrzejczykUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 12, 2019 | 21/36 | 58.3% | 78/90 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 | 8/20 | 40.0% | 4/10 | 60.0% | Shots |
| R2 | 14 | 3/16 | 18.8% | 3/11 | 72.7% | Shots |
| R3 | 11 | 7/13 | 53.8% | 3/14 | 78.6% | Shots |
| R4 | 3 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 1/2 | 50.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 3 | 0/6 | 0.0% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Gillian Robertson
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2Jun 29, 2024
KD 0
Sig 21/52 for · 77/105 against
TD 1/1 for · 2/6 against
Ctrl 0:19 for · 12:34 against
Targets head 19 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 67 · body 9 · leg 1
Position distance 9 · clinch 3 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Marina Rodriguez
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:42
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. GamrotSep 23, 2023
KD 0
Sig 13/32 for · 70/102 against
TD 1/6 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 2:49 for · 2:03 against
Targets head 7 · body 5 · leg 1
Against head 47 · body 22 · leg 1
Position distance 4 · clinch 7 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Luana Pinheiro
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2Apr 8, 2023
KD 0
Sig 61/188 for · 44/122 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/5 against
Ctrl 1:01 for · 1:25 against
Targets head 18 · body 16 · leg 27
Against head 16 · body 15 · leg 13
Position distance 53 · clinch 8 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Amanda Lemos
Submission · Round 2 · 1:48
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. RodriguezJul 16, 2022
KD 0
Sig 29/56 for · 20/35 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:08 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 7 · body 7 · leg 15
Against head 11 · body 3 · leg 6
Position distance 27 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Marina Rodriguez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. WatersonMay 8, 2021
KD 0
Sig 88/205 for · 125/282 against
TD 1/5 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:54 for · 0:51 against
Targets head 43 · body 25 · leg 20
Against head 60 · body 28 · leg 37
Position distance 74 · clinch 7 · ground 7
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Angela Hill
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. HillSep 12, 2020
KD 0
Sig 128/324 for · 131/261 against
TD 1/18 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:03 for · 2:10 against
Targets head 65 · body 40 · leg 23
Against head 82 · body 45 · leg 4
Position distance 110 · clinch 13 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Carla Esparza
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 9, 2020
KD 0
Sig 44/98 for · 45/103 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/10 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:46 against
Targets head 15 · body 13 · leg 16
Against head 34 · body 6 · leg 5
Position distance 39 · clinch 5 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonOct 12, 2019
KD 0
Sig 58/160 for · 180/300 against
TD 1/9 for · 3/5 against
Ctrl 4:58 for · 5:34 against
Targets head 25 · body 12 · leg 21
Against head 48 · body 54 · leg 78
Position distance 44 · clinch 14 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeMar 30, 2019
KD 0
Sig 64/149 for · 57/118 against
TD 2/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:35 for · 0:56 against
Targets head 25 · body 17 · leg 22
Against head 16 · body 20 · leg 21
Position distance 41 · clinch 17 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Felice Herrig
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorOct 6, 2018
KD 0
Sig 76/107 for · 51/100 against
TD 0/4 for · 1/4 against
Ctrl 2:50 for · 5:58 against
Targets head 47 · body 26 · leg 3
Against head 15 · body 26 · leg 10
Position distance 16 · clinch 34 · ground 26
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cortney Casey
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 14, 2018
KD 0
Sig 61/84 for · 36/96 against
TD 3/4 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 6:05 for · 1:42 against
Targets head 30 · body 13 · leg 18
Against head 22 · body 7 · leg 7
Position distance 41 · clinch 6 · ground 14
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Tecia Pennington
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 2, 2017
KD 0
Sig 56/138 for · 95/173 against
TD 2/3 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 4:30 for · 3:55 against
Targets head 29 · body 25 · leg 2
Against head 72 · body 21 · leg 2
Position distance 34 · clinch 19 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Rose Namajunas
Submission · Round 2 · 2:47
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 15, 2017
KD 0
Sig 22/33 for · 47/72 against
TD 1/1 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:50 for · 4:35 against
Targets head 5 · body 4 · leg 13
Against head 42 · body 3 · leg 2
Position distance 19 · clinch 2 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Paige VanZant
Submission · Round 1 · 3:21
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 17, 2016
KD 0
Sig 12/17 for · 5/12 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 1:48 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 6 · body 3 · leg 3
Against head 1 · body 2 · leg 2
Position distance 10 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Angela Magana
Submission · Round 3 · 2:38
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleJul 12, 2015
KD 0
Sig 47/60 for · 8/24 against
TD 3/3 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 1:57 for · 7:57 against
Targets head 25 · body 15 · leg 7
Against head 3 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 25 · clinch 9 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against