Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Marina Rodriguez is 17-6-2; Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 1 year older than Marina Rodriguez. Marina Rodriguez has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Marina Rodriguez is 3" · 8 cm taller than Michelle Waterson-Gomez. They have met 2 times: Marina Rodriguez 2, Michelle Waterson-Gomez 0.
Women's StrawweightMet 2 times
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Style & credentials
Marina Rodriguez
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Black tip · Muay ThaiMarcio Malko
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- 2017Champion · Cbjj Floripa Spring Open Nogi
- 2016Champion · IFMABrazilian national championship
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
58%47%
Head
25%28%
Body
17%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marina Rodriguezlast 6 fights
48%18%34%
Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights
49%23%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marina Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.513.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.014.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.271.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% 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
4.51
Strikes landed / min3.57
3.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.54
0.27 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.31 / 4.4
50%
Takedown accuracy30%
61%
Takedown defence70%
0:45
Control time / fight2:39
0.30
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
Marina Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 990 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%365/1275
14%136/225
17%165/224
Clinch
14%134/188
11%104/113
0%3/3
Ground
7%73/91
1%8/9
0%2/2
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
Marina Rodriguez10 of 25 ended early · 40%15 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
Marina Rodriguez1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez · Oct 9, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019MD · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- D
- W
- W
- WAmanda TorresShooto Brasil 79 · Dec 10, 2017Unanimous Decision
- W
- WPaula VieiraCuritiba Top Fight 10 · Feb 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:50
- WVanessa GuimarãesAspera FC 41 · Jul 9, 2016Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Strawweight
- WMárcia OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Jun 4, 2016TKO
- WCaroline SilvaAspera FC 33 · Mar 20, 2016TKO · R2 · 0:47 · Strawweight
- WCaroline SilvaAspera FC 24 · Sep 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WSilvania MonteiroSão José Super Fight 6 · Mar 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Strawweight
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.
Marina RodriguezMichelle Waterson-Gomez
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:07Sat, May 3, 2025LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 29, 2024
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 0:54Sat, Nov 5, 2022LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:48Sat, Jul 16, 2022
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jul 26, 2020LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 9, 2020
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 10, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 2, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Marina Rodriguez and Michelle Waterson-Gomez ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot (Sat, Sep 23, 2023), where Marina Rodriguez won by TKO.
What are the records of Marina Rodriguez and Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Marina Rodriguez is 17-6-2 and Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Marina Rodriguez or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Marina Rodriguez has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 62" · 157 cm for Michelle Waterson-Gomez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Marina Rodriguez or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Marina Rodriguez is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Michelle Waterson-Gomez stands 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, Marina Rodriguez or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40 and Marina Rodriguez is 39.
Who has more finishes, Marina Rodriguez or Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Marina Rodriguez has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 12 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).