Luana Pinheiro vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Luana Pinheiro is 11-5-0; Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 7 years older than Luana Pinheiro. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Luana Pinheiro. They have met once: Luana Pinheiro 1, Michelle Waterson-Gomez 0.
Women's StrawweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Luana Pinheiro
No background on record
Camp · UFC Gym Huntington Beach · BrazilMichelle 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
60%47%
Head
23%28%
Body
17%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Luana Pinheirolast 5 fights
69%20%11%
Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights
49%23%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Luana Pinheiro· from fights outside the UFC Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.293.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luana Pinheiro · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.064.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luana Pinheiro · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.331.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luana Pinheiro · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luana Pinheiro · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luana Pinheiro · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luana Pinheiro · 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
3.29
Strikes landed / min3.57
4.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.54
2.33 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.31 / 4.4
38%
Takedown accuracy30%
71%
Takedown defence70%
0:58
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
Luana Pinheiro8 UFC fights · 297 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%153/516
19%55/88
16%48/70
Clinch
5%14/37
5%14/16
0%1/1
Ground
4%11/21
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Luana Pinheiro10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
Luana Pinheiro1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WDana White's Contender Series 35 · Nov 10, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Women's Strawweight
- WHelen HarperBrave CF 29 · Nov 15, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Strawweight
- WYasmeli AraqueBrave CF 26 · Sep 7, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:34 · Strawweight
- WElaine LealBrave CF 11 · Apr 13, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Strawweight
- WJessica RodriguesFederação Fight 7 · Mar 10, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Strawweight
- WCharlene de SouzaFederação Fight 4 · Jul 1, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Strawweight
- LCris MacferAll Fights 1 · Mar 19, 2017Split Decision · Strawweight
- WJessica RodriguesBH Sparta · Nov 19, 2016Submission
- WThatiane AraujoBH Sparta · Oct 9, 2016DEC
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.
Luana PinheiroMichelle Waterson-Gomez
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 17, 2025LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 2, 2017
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 9, 2024LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 29, 2024
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:12Sat, May 18, 2024WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Sep 12, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Luana Pinheiro and Michelle Waterson-Gomez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 (Sat, Apr 8, 2023), where Luana Pinheiro won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Luana Pinheiro and Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Luana Pinheiro is 11-5-0 and Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Luana Pinheiro or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Neither. Both have a 62" · 157 cm reach.
Who is taller, Luana Pinheiro or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is taller at 5'3" · 160 cm; Luana Pinheiro stands 5'2" · 157 cm.
Who is older, Luana Pinheiro or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40 and Luana Pinheiro is 33.
Who has more finishes, Luana Pinheiro or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Luana Pinheiro has 7 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).
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