Denise Gomes “Dee”
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 73/100 · peak 75 · Power striker · 7–2 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Denise Gomes holds an ORCA rating of 73 (peak 75), 2nd of 52 active women's strawweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 91, 4th of 52 active women's strawweights (total strikes landed per minute 94). Grappling defence trails at 50, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 8. The 7 UFC wins split 4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 91 | 4 of 52 | Total strikes landed per minute 94 |
| Striking defence | 55 | 24 of 52 | — |
| Grappling offence | 65 | 16 of 52 | — |
| Grappling defence | 50 | 30 of 52 | Reversals per 15 minutes 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Reversals per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 8.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 73 (peak 75)
- Women's Strawweight rank
- 2 of 52 active
- UFC record
- 7–2
- Pro record
- 13–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 5′2″ (157 cm)
- Reach
- 63″ (160 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.11
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.6
- Takedown accuracy: 35%
- Takedown defence: 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.8
Fight history
- 2026-08-29 · W vs Yan Xiaonan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
- 2025-11-08 · W vs Tecia Pennington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
- 2025-05-17 · W vs Elise Reed · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
- 2024-11-09 · W vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
- 2024-06-08 · W vs Eduarda Moura · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
- 2023-11-04 · L vs Angela Hill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
- 2023-07-08 · W vs Yazmin Jauregui · KO/TKO · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- 2023-04-15 · W vs Bruna Brasil · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
- 2022-09-17 · L vs Loma Lookboonmee · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
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