Michelle Waterson-Gomez

"The Karate Hottie"

AGE	39 / Jan 6, 1986
HEIGHT	5'3" / 160.02 cm
WEIGHT	115 lbs / 52.16 kg

ASSOCIATION
Jackson-Wink MMA

CLASS
Strawweight

STYLE
Karate / Jiu-Jitsu

Wins 18

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

33%

Losses 13

KO / TKO

15%

SUBMISSIONS

31%

DECISIONS

54%

BIOGRAPHY

Formerly known as Michelle Waterson.

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Gillian Robertson	UFC 303 - Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 Jun / 29 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Marina Rodriguez	UFC Fight Night 228 - Fiziev vs. Gamrot Sep / 23 / 2023	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:42
loss	Luana Pinheiro	UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Apr / 08 / 2023	Decision (Split) James Larry Folsom Jr. VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Amanda Lemos	UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez Jul / 16 / 2022	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:48
loss	Marina Rodriguez	UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson May / 08 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Angela Hill	UFC Fight Night 177 - Waterson vs. Hill Sep / 12 / 2020	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Carla Esparza	UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje May / 09 / 2020	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	UFC Fight Night 161 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson Oct / 12 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje Mar / 30 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Felice Herrig	UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor Oct / 06 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Cortney Casey	UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr / 14 / 2018	Decision (Split) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Tecia Pennington	UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec / 02 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Rose Namajunas	UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis Apr / 15 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:47
win	Paige VanZant	UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson Dec / 17 / 2016	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:21
win	Angela Magana	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Jul / 12 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:38
loss	Herica Tiburcio	Invicta FC 10 - Waterson vs. Tiburcio Dec / 05 / 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Chris Reed VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:04
win	Yasuko Tamada	Invicta FC 8 - Waterson vs. Tamada Sep / 06 / 2014	TKO (Knee and Punch) Greg Franklin VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:58
win	Jessica Penne	Invicta FC 5 - Penne vs. Waterson Apr / 05 / 2013	Submission (Armbar) John McCarthy	4	2:31
win	Lacey Sears	Invicta FC 3 - Penne vs. Sugiyama Oct / 06 / 2012	Decision (Split) Michelle Drake Browning	3	5:00
win	Diana Rael	JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 7 Jan / 21 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Raul Porrata	1	2:12
win	Masako Yoshida	Crowbar MMA - Spring Brawl Apr / 24 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Daniel Grimestad	1	4:17
win	Rosary Califano	EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 6 Feb / 13 / 2010	Submission (Flying Armbar)	1	0:15
loss	Elena Reid	AG - Extreme Beat Down Apr / 11 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	2	1:50
win	Karina Taylor	DCMMAS - Duke City MMA Series 1 Mar / 14 / 2009	Technical Submission (Armbar)	1	2:36
win	Tyra Parker	Strikeforce - Payback Oct / 03 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Tim Mills	1	1:20
win	Krystal Macatol	SCA - Duke City Bike and Brawl 2 Aug / 23 / 2008	Submission (Armbar)	1	0:22
win	Thricia Poovey	KOTC - Badlands Jul / 12 / 2008	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	5:00
loss	Lynn Alvarez	ROF 31 - Undisputed Dec / 01 / 2007	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jerome Locke	1	1:19
win	Jaime Cook	ROF 30 - Domination Sep / 15 / 2007	Submission (Armbar) Jerome Locke	1	1:33
loss	Alicia Gumm	RMBB - Battle of the Arts Jun / 30 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) Tim Mills	2	5:00
win	Andrea Miller	ROF 28 - Evolution Feb / 16 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) Jerome Locke	3	3:00

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