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United States
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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
3
17%
SUBMISSIONS
9
50%
DECISIONS
6
33%
Losses
13
KO
/
TKO
2
15%
SUBMISSIONS
4
31%
DECISIONS
7
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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