Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
United StatesMichelle 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
United StatesFelice 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-26, Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#Waterson-GomezHerrig
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#Waterson-GomezHerrig
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#Waterson-GomezHerrig
1109
2108
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

24
Waterson-Gomez
-
0
Herrig
●30-27 Waterson-Gomez×12●29-28 Waterson-Gomez×12
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

86%
Waterson-Gomez
6%
Draw
8%
Herrig
49 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Waterson-Gomez44.9%●29-28 Waterson-Gomez32.7%●29-28 Herrig8.2%●30-26 Waterson-Gomez8.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Waterson-Gomez
R2
90%
Waterson-Gomez
R3
82%
Waterson-Gomez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Felice Herrig?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-26, Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Felice Herrig?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-26, Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.

Was Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Felice Herrig a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 49 fan cards scored it for Michelle Waterson-Gomez; 100% of 24 media scores picked Michelle Waterson-Gomez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michelle Waterson-Gomez 51%50% Felice Herrig

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Felice Herrig
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power54
81Speed55
62Precision51
82Durability79
94Engine91
92Wrestling91
88Ground74

Biggest edge Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Michelle Waterson-Gomez is on the left of every row, Felice Herrig on the right.
70Punch power51
94Kick power57
69Punch speed53
93Kick speed56
62Accuracy51
92Takedowns91
82Ground striking53
94Submissions95
96Chin96
68Body strength61
94Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-13-0
Record
14-10-0
1634
Power Index rating
1630
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
41
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
62"
157 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.42
SLpM
3.84
46%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.25
SApM
5.19
48%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.39
TD Avg.
1.08
33%
TD Acc.
28%
69%
TD Def.
75%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
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    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
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  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
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    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Felice Herrig · 1-4
  • W
    Nekah Dmitriyeva
    That's Not Me · Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R4 · 2:00
  • L
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:01 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    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%