Michelle Waterson-Gomez “The Karate Hottie”
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 35/100 · peak 53 · Volume striker · 6–9 in 15 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Michelle Waterson-Gomez finished with an ORCA rating of 35 (career peak 53); without a recent bout, Michelle Waterson-Gomez sits off the current Women's Strawweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 59 (significant strike accuracy 82). Striking defence trails at 21, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 19. 4 of 6 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 59 | — | Significant strike accuracy 82 |
| Striking defence | 21 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 19 |
| Grappling offence | 54 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 43 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 82. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 19.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 35 (peak 53)
- UFC record
- 6–9
- Pro record
- 18–13
- Graded UFC bouts
- 15
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5′3″ (160 cm)
- Reach
- 62″ (157 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Joel Diaz Boxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.57
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.54
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.31
- Takedown accuracy: 36%
- Takedown defence: 68%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.55
Fight history
- 2024-06-29 · L vs Gillian Robertson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- 2023-09-23 · L vs Marina Rodriguez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
- 2023-04-08 · L vs Luana Pinheiro · Decision - Split · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-07-16 · L vs Amanda Lemos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-05-08 · L vs Marina Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
- 2020-09-12 · W vs Angela Hill · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
- 2020-05-09 · L vs Carla Esparza · Decision - Split · UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
- 2019-10-12 · L vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
- 2019-03-30 · W vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
- 2018-10-06 · W vs Felice Herrig · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Cortney Casey · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2017-12-02 · L vs Tecia Pennington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
- 2017-04-15 · L vs Rose Namajunas · Submission · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
- 2016-12-17 · W vs Paige VanZant · Submission · UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
- 2015-07-12 · W vs Angela Magana · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
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