Michelle Eileen Waterson-Gomez is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was born and brought up in Colorado Springs, Aurora. Waterson started karate at the tender age of ten and is trained in karate, wushu, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and wrestling. She has a black belt in American freestyle karate. Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the atomweight championship when she competed in Invicta FC and remained the top-ranked fighter in the atomweight division. The veteran strawweight UFC fighter Waterson, who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico currently has a professional record of 18 wins and 11 losses.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is scheduled to lock horns with Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot on September 24, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, Las Vegas.
Michelle Waterson made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship against Angela Magana on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 finale, where she won via third-round submission. Heading into her upcoming bout against Marina Rodriguez, she has a professional record of 18-11. Her opponent, Marina Rodriguez, is a 36-year-old Brazilian mixed martial artist who is ranked number 9 in the women’s strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has a professional record of 16-3-2.
Michelle Rodriguez Record
| 19 matches | 18 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 6 |
| By submission | 9 | 4 |
Marina Rodriguez Record
| 21 matches | 16 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
Michelle Waterson-Gomez Last Fight
In her last showdown, Michelle Waterson-Gomez locked horns with Luana Pinheiro on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. Luana Pinheiro won the fight via split decision. Michelle Waterson is on a three-fight-losing streak having lost her last three bouts against Marina Rodriguez, Amanda Lemos, and Luana Pinheiro.
FAQs
A. She fought Luana Pinheiro in her last fight.
A. The duo will face each other on September 24, 2023.
A. Michelle Rodriguez will fight Marina Rodriguez in her next fight.
A. He has lost eleven fights until now.
A. She has secured victories via submission against her opponents nine times so far.
