Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Carla Esparza def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 9, 2020
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States
Carla Esparza defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.
Fight stats
Carla Esparza
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 103
Significant strikes
44 of 98
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
48 of 106
Total strikes
44 of 98
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
10%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:46
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
34 of 88
Head
15 of 60
6 of 8
Body
13 of 16
5 of 7
Leg
16 of 22
39 of 94
Distance
39 of 92
5 of 8
Clinch
5 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 28
7 of 20
Total str.
9 of 28
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 26
16 of 32
Total str.
13 of 26
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 44
25 of 54
Total str.
22 of 44
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Esparza | Waterson-Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Howard Reichbach
| # | Esparza | Waterson-Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Dave Tirelli
| # | Esparza | Waterson-Gomez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2730
Media Scores
8
Esparza
–
9
Waterson-Gomez
●29–28 Esparza×8●29–28 Waterson-Gomez×8●30–27 Waterson-Gomez
All 17 media scorecards▾
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Esparza
- MMAMania.com29–28Esparza
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Esparza
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Esparza
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Esparza
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Esparza
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Esparza
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Esparza
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29–28Waterson-Gomez
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic29–28Waterson-Gomez
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Waterson-Gomez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Waterson-Gomez
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Waterson-Gomez
- SevereMMA.com29–28Waterson-Gomez
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29–28Waterson-Gomez
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Waterson-Gomez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Waterson-Gomez
Fan Scorecards
43%
Esparza
1%
Draw
56%
Waterson-Gomez
181 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Waterson-Gomez38.1%●29–28 Esparza37.6%●30–27 Waterson-Gomez17.7%●30–27 Esparza4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Esparza
R2
82%
Waterson-Gomez
R3
61%
Esparza
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-8-0
Record
18-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.19
SLpM
3.42
39%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.87
SApM
4.25
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
3.28
TD Avg.
1.39
36%
TD Acc.
33%
47%
TD Def.
69%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Carla Esparza · 3-2
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Common Opponents
Carla Esparza
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 15 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
3.06
Avg takedowns
1.27
3:58
Avg control time
2:39
48
Career high strikes
128
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Carla Esparza
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
74%
Head
47%
14%
Body
28%
12%
Leg
25%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
57%
Distance
70%
13%
Clinch
19%
30%
Ground
11%