Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Tecia Pennington
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0; Tecia Pennington is 15-8-0. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 3 years older than Tecia Pennington. Michelle Waterson-Gomez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Tecia Pennington. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tecia Pennington. They have met once: Michelle Waterson-Gomez 0, Tecia Pennington 1.
Women's StrawweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesTecia Pennington
TaekwondoKarateMuay Thai
- —Black belt · TaekwondoJhoon-Rhee Taekwondo
- 2014Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighterstrawweight
- —Champion · Amateur World Kickboxing
- —Champion · MMA Solutions Globalstrawweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
47%54%
Head
28%21%
Body
25%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights
49%23%28%
Tecia Penningtonlast 4 fights
77%13%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC Tecia Pennington· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.574.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.543.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.310.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min4.73
4.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
1.31 / 4.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.56 / 3.7
30%
Takedown accuracy15%
70%
Takedown defence63%
2:39
Control time / fight2:12
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
Tecia Pennington17 UFC fights · 1146 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%486/1492
17%196/276
25%290/358
Clinch
9%100/178
3%33/41
0%2/2
Ground
3%37/50
0%2/3
0%0/0
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
Michelle Waterson-Gomez18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Tecia Pennington2 of 23 ended early · 9%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
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- 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
Tecia Pennington2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
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- WBrianna FortinoUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 2, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
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- WKaiyana RainInvicta FC 3 · Oct 6, 2012Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Michelle Waterson-GomezTecia Pennington
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:42Sat, Sep 23, 2023LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 10, 2019
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 8, 2023WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 17, 2025
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Sep 12, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 7, 2021
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 9, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 5, 2024
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 12, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 28, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Tecia Pennington ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 (Sat, Dec 2, 2017), where Tecia Pennington won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Tecia Pennington?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 18-13-0 and Tecia Pennington is 15-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Tecia Pennington?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez has the longer reach: 62" · 157 cm against 60" · 152 cm for Tecia Pennington, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Tecia Pennington?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is taller at 5'3" · 160 cm; Tecia Pennington stands 5'1" · 155 cm.
Who is older, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Tecia Pennington?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40 and Tecia Pennington is 37.
Who has more finishes, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Tecia Pennington?
Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 12 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Tecia Pennington has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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