Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Paige VanZant
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0; Paige VanZant is 8-5-0. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 8 years older than Paige VanZant. Paige VanZant has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Paige VanZant is 1" · 3 cm taller than Michelle Waterson-Gomez. They have met once: Michelle Waterson-Gomez 1, Paige VanZant 0.
Style & credentials
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Camp · Gracie Barra Portland · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 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
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:50 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Women's Strawweight
- W
Full record · 13 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Submission · R5 · 2:25 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WCourtney HimesCage Wars 15 · Apr 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:21
- L
- WAmber StautzenbergerPremier Fight Series 2 · Sep 22, 2012Unanimous Decision
- WJordan GazaUWF 4 · Jun 30, 2012Split Decision · Strawweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Paige VanZant ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson (Sat, Dec 17, 2016), where Michelle Waterson-Gomez won by Submission.
What are the records of Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Paige VanZant?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0 and Paige VanZant is 8-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Paige VanZant?
Paige VanZant has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 62" · 157 cm for Michelle Waterson-Gomez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Paige VanZant?
Paige VanZant is taller at 5'4" · 163 cm; Michelle Waterson-Gomez stands 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Paige VanZant?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40 and Paige VanZant is 32.
Who has more finishes, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Paige VanZant?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 12 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Paige VanZant has 5 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).