// Roster Index›Women's Strawweight›Dossier · Michelle Waterson-Gomez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Michelle
Waterson-Gomez

NICKNAME"The Karate Hottie"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-13-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
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Michelle Waterson-Gomez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'3"
REACH
5'2"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
18/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
3.42
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.25
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.39
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 rated fighters on the UFC women's strawweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 59 rated on the UFC women's strawweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
86th
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 29, 2024

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 9
DEC · 6
3
KO/TKO
17%
9
SUB
50%
6
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
15%
4
SUB
31%
7
DEC
54%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER24TD DEFENSE64GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING47CARDIO72AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (69%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2007WFEB 2007LJUN 2007WSEP 2007LDEC 2007WJUL 2008WAUG 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009LAPR 2009WFEB 2010WAPR 2010WJAN 2012WOCT 2012WAPR 2013WSEP 2014LDEC 2014WJUL 2015WDEC 2016LAPR 2017LDEC 2017WAPR 2018WOCT 2018WMAR 2019LOCT 2019LMAY 2020WSEP 2020LMAY 2021LJUL 2022LAPR 2023LSEP 2023LJUN 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  16. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  26. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  28. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  29. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  30. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 58, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yoshida), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 58.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
3%
3
10%
1
3%
-
-
5
total
SUB
8
26%
2
6%
2
6%
1
3%
-
13
total
DEC
-
1
3%
9
29%
-
3
10%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Gillian RobertsonJun 29, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 303 - Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marina RodriguezSep 23, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:42
UFC Fight Night 228 - Fiziev vs. Gamrot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Luana PinheiroApr 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Amanda LemosJul 16, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 1:48
UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Marina RodriguezMay 8, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Angela HillSep 12, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 177 - Waterson vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Carla EsparzaMay 9, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Joanna JedrzejczykOct 12, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 161 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Karolina KowalkiewiczMar 30, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Felice HerrigOct 6, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cortney CaseyApr 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Tecia PenningtonDec 2, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Women's Strawweight. Professional record 18-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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