Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
18-13-0
RESULT

Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Felice Herrig (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Felice Herrig
Felice Herrig
“Lil Bulldog”
14-10-0
Sunday, October 7, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Felice Herrig by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor, held Sunday, October 7, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Felice Herrig
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 107
Significant strikes
51 of 100
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
131 of 163
Total strikes
70 of 126
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:50
Control time
5:58
Significant strikes by target
47 of 73
Head
15 of 51
26 of 29
Body
26 of 36
3 of 5
Leg
10 of 13
16 of 41
Distance
19 of 60
34 of 38
Clinch
30 of 37
26 of 28
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
23 of 51
24 of 40
Total str.
27 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 30
Sig. str.
11 of 19
50 of 55
Total str.
16 of 25
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:50
Ctrl
1:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 44
Sig. str.
17 of 30
57 of 68
Total str.
27 of 46
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:51
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-13-0
Record
14-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
41
5'3"
Height
5'4"
62"
Reach
65"
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Stance
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Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.42
SLpM
3.84
46%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.25
SApM
5.19
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.39
TD Avg.
1.08
33%
TD Acc.
28%
69%
TD Def.
75%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Felice Herrig · 1-4
  • L
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs RozenstruikSat, Jun 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:01 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregorSun, Oct 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz
    UFC 223: Khabib vs IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Cortney Casey
    UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 10 fights
52.0
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
1.27
Avg takedowns
0.80
2:39
Avg control time
2:48
128
Career high strikes
86
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strike target
Felice Herrig
47%
Head
61%
28%
Body
29%
25%
Leg
10%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strike position
Felice Herrig
70%
Distance
72%
19%
Clinch
20%
11%
Ground
8%