Michelle Waterson-Gomez is an American professional mixed martial arts competitor who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and fights in the strawweight division of the promotion. She was born in Colorado Springs on January 6, 1986, and was raised in Aurora.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is currently ranked 13th in the women’s strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Gomez made her professional MMA debut on February 16, 2007, against Andrea Miller and won via unanimous decision. In April 2015, it came to light that She had signed with the MMA giant, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In July 2015, She made her debut in the organization against Angela Magana at The Ultimate Fighter 21 finale. She won the bout via third-round submission.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez locked horns with Rose Namajunas at UFC on Fox 24 and lost via submission due to a rear naked choke. She then fought Tecia Torres at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017, and suffered a defeat by unanimous decision. On April 14, 2018, She faced Cortney Casey on April 14, 2018, during UFC on Fox 29 and won via split decision. Waterson-Gomez then squared off against Felice Herrig at UFC 227 on October 6, 2018, and won by unanimous decision. Waterson-Gomez fought Joanna Jdrzejczyk at UFC Fight Night: Joanne vs. Waterson, and lost the bout by unanimous decision.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Angela Hill locked horns at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Waterson on September 13, 2020, Waterson won via split decision. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is currently on a three-fight losing streak, having lost her consecutive bouts against Marina Rodriguez, Amanda Lemos, and Luana Pinheiro. She is scheduled to fight Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot on September 24, 2023.
Michelle Waterson husband
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is married to Joshua Gomez. He is a former US Armed Forces boxing champion. Waterson-Gomez announced her pregnancy and engagement in September 2010, and the couple had a baby girl on March 18, 2011.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez Kids
Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Joshua Gomez are parents of a daughter who was born on March 18, 2011, The couple named her Araya. After announcing her pregnancy, Waterson also revealed that they were engaged, the duo got married in 2011 in a private ceremony.
FAQs
A. Joshua Gomez is her husband.
A. She has a daughter named Araya.
A. Her daughter Araya was born on March 18, 2011.
A. She married Joshua Gomez in a private ceremony in 2011.
A. No, he is a former U.S. Armed Forces amateur boxer.
