Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10-0; Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0. Karolina Kowalkiewicz has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Michelle Waterson-Gomez. They have met once: Karolina Kowalkiewicz 0, Michelle Waterson-Gomez 1.
Women's StrawweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
OtherMuay Thai
- 2013KSW Women's Flyweight/Strawweight Championship (inaugural)KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki)
- 2011Champion · Puchar Polski Muay Thai-57 kg
- 2011Bronze · Mistrzostwa Polski Amatorskiego MMA61 kg
- 2023Second consecutive Herakles, 'Zawodniczka Roku 2023', presented 28 March 2024.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%47%
Head
27%28%
Body
12%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewiczlast 5 fights
66%25%9%
Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights
49%23%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Karolina Kowalkiewicz· from fights outside the UFC Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.543.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.774.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.361.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 32% 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
5.54
Strikes landed / min3.57
5.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.54
0.36 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.31 / 4.4
23%
Takedown accuracy30%
75%
Takedown defence70%
1:22
Control time / fight2:39
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Karolina Kowalkiewicz19 UFC fights · 1394 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%705/2281
16%229/353
12%167/225
Clinch
8%115/172
10%136/158
0%2/4
Ground
2%32/41
0%5/6
0%3/3
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
Karolina Kowalkiewicz8 of 26 ended early · 31%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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
Karolina Kowalkiewicz2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025TKO · R3 · 2:56 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022Submission · R2 · 4:01 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- LUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 30, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- W
- WJasminka CiveKSW 27 - Cage Time · May 17, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:53 · Strawweight
- WSimona SoukupovaKSW 24 - Clash of the Giants · Sep 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 119lb Catchweight
- WKSW 23 - Khalidov vs. Manhoef · Jun 8, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:11 · 121lb Catchweight
- WPaulina BonkowskaKSW 21 - Final Resolution · Dec 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WMarzena WojasEFS 2 · May 18, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Catchweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez0-5
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 12, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Women's Strawweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:38 · Women's Strawweight
- LHerica TiburcioInvicta FC 10 · Dec 5, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:04 · Atomweight
- WYasuko TamadaInvicta FC 8 · Sep 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:58 · Atomweight
- W
- WLacey SchuckmanInvicta FC 3 · Oct 6, 2012Split Decision · Atomweight
- WDiana RaelJackson's MMA Series 7 · Jan 21, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Strawweight
- WMasako YoshidaCrowbar MMA · Apr 24, 2010TKO
- WTBAExtreme Beatdown · Feb 13, 2010Submission
- LElena ReidArizona Regional · Apr 11, 2009TKO
- WKarina TaylorNew Mexico Regional · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- WTyra ParkerStrikeforce: Payback · Oct 2, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Catchweight
- WKrystal MacatolNew Mexico Regional · Aug 23, 2008Submission
- WThricia PooveyKOTC Underground 23 · Jul 12, 2008TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LLynn AlvarezRing of Fire · Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WTBARing of Fire · Sep 15, 2007Submission
- LAlicia GummRocky Mountain Bad Boyz · Jun 30, 2007DEC
- WAndrea MillerRing of Fire · Feb 16, 2007DEC
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Karolina KowalkiewiczMichelle Waterson-Gomez
Frequently asked questions
Have Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Michelle Waterson-Gomez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje (Sat, Mar 30, 2019), where Michelle Waterson-Gomez won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10-0 and Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has the longer reach: 64" · 163 cm against 62" · 157 cm for Michelle Waterson-Gomez, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Neither. Both stand 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
They are the same age: 40.
Who has more finishes, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has 4 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).
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