Amanda Lemos vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Amanda Lemos is 15-7-1; Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 1 year older than Amanda Lemos. Amanda Lemos has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Amanda Lemos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Michelle Waterson-Gomez. They have met once: Amanda Lemos 1, Michelle Waterson-Gomez 0.

Amanda Lemos

15-7-1

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Women's StrawweightMet once

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

“The Karate Hottie” · 18-13-0

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Style & credentials

Amanda Lemos

BoxingMuay ThaiBJJ

2016Women's Bantamweight ChampionshipJungle Fight

Camp · Marajo Brothers Team · Belem, Para, Brazil

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%

Head

47%

22%

Body

28%

14%

Leg

25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Amanda Lemoslast 9 fights

45%20%35%

Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights

49%23%28%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Amanda Lemos· from fights outside the UFC Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.843.57

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Amanda Lemos · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.224.54

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Amanda Lemos · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.931.31

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Amanda Lemos · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

58%30%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Amanda Lemos · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

63%70%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Amanda Lemos · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.700.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Amanda Lemos · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.84

Strikes landed / min

3.57

3.22

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.54

0.93 / 1.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.31 / 4.4

58%

Takedown accuracy

30%

63%

Takedown defence

70%

1:46

Control time / fight

2:39

0.70

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Amanda Lemos16 UFC fights · 501 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

42%212/525

15%76/115

14%72/77

Clinch

6%31/42

6%31/33

0%0/1

Ground

15%75/107

1%4/4

0%0/0

Michelle Waterson-Gomez14 UFC fights · 733 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

29%215/892

18%129/227

24%177/261

Clinch

8%58/82

10%72/81

1%7/7

Ground

9%68/86

1%6/6

0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Amanda Lemos14 of 23 ended early · 61%9 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Michelle Waterson-Gomez18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Amanda Lemos1-4

L
Alexia Thainara
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Gillian Robertson
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Tatiana Suarez
Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Iasmin Lucindo
UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Virna Jandiroba
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
Submission · R2 · 4:48 · Women's Strawweight

Full record · 23 fights

W
Mackenzie Dern
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Zhang Weili
UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · Nov 5, 2022
TKO · R3 · 0:54 · Women's Strawweight
W
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
L
Jessica Andrade
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Women's Strawweight
W
Angela Hill
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Montserrat Conejo Ruiz
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises · Jul 17, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Women's Strawweight
W
Livinha Souza
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Women's Strawweight
W
Mizuki
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Miranda Granger
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019
Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Women's Strawweight
L
Leslie Smith
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017
TKO · R2 · 2:53 · Women's Bantamweight
W
Mayra Cantuária
Jungle Fight 88 · Jun 25, 2016
TKO · R3 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
D
Mayra Cantuária
Jungle Fight 85 · Jan 23, 2016
DEC · Bantamweight
W
Carol Cunha
Jungle Fight 82 · Oct 24, 2015
Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
W
TBA
Para Regional · Sep 26, 2015
TKO
W
Debora Dias
Jungle Fight 77 · May 9, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Bantamweight
W
TBA
Open Fight De MMA · Sep 25, 2014
TKO
W
TBA
Para Regional · Jul 17, 2014
TKO

Michelle Waterson-Gomez0-5

L
Gillian Robertson
UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
L
Luana Pinheiro
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Amanda Lemos
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
L
Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Full record · 31 fights

W
Angela Hill
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 12, 2020
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Carla Esparza
UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Felice Herrig
UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 6, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Cortney Casey
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Tecia Pennington
UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Rose Namajunas
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017
Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Women's Strawweight
W
Paige VanZant
UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016
Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Women's Strawweight
W
Angela Magana
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:38 · Women's Strawweight
L
Herica Tiburcio
Invicta FC 10 · Dec 5, 2014
Submission · R3 · 1:04 · Atomweight
W
Yasuko Tamada
Invicta FC 8 · Sep 6, 2014
TKO · R3 · 4:58 · Atomweight
W
Jessica Penne
Invicta FC 5 · Apr 5, 2013
Submission · R4 · 2:31 · Atomweight
W
Lacey Schuckman
Invicta FC 3 · Oct 6, 2012
Split Decision · Atomweight
W
Diana Rael
Jackson's MMA Series 7 · Jan 21, 2012
Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Strawweight
W
Masako Yoshida
Crowbar MMA · Apr 24, 2010
TKO
W
TBA
Extreme Beatdown · Feb 13, 2010
Submission
L
Elena Reid
Arizona Regional · Apr 11, 2009
TKO
W
Karina Taylor
New Mexico Regional · Mar 14, 2009
Submission
W
Tyra Parker
Strikeforce: Payback · Oct 2, 2008
Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Catchweight
W
Krystal Macatol
New Mexico Regional · Aug 23, 2008
Submission
W
Thricia Poovey
KOTC Underground 23 · Jul 12, 2008
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Lynn Alvarez
Ring of Fire · Dec 1, 2007
Submission
W
TBA
Ring of Fire · Sep 15, 2007
Submission
L
Alicia Gumm
Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz · Jun 30, 2007
DEC
W
Andrea Miller
Ring of Fire · Feb 16, 2007
DEC

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
Amanda Lemos
Submission · ROUND 2 · 1:48

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Amanda LemosMichelle Waterson-Gomez

Frequently asked questions

Have Amanda Lemos and Michelle Waterson-Gomez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez (Sat, Jul 16, 2022), where Amanda Lemos won by Submission.

What are the records of Amanda Lemos and Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Amanda Lemos is 15-7-1 and Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Amanda Lemos or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Amanda Lemos has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 62" · 157 cm for Michelle Waterson-Gomez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Amanda Lemos or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Amanda Lemos is taller at 5'4" · 163 cm; Michelle Waterson-Gomez stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Amanda Lemos or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40 and Amanda Lemos is 39.

Who has more finishes, Amanda Lemos or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Amanda Lemos has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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