Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
United StatesMichelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
18-13-0
RESULT

Luana Pinheiro def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Luana Pinheiro
BrazilLuana Pinheiro
11-5-0
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States

Luana Pinheiro defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Luana Pinheiro won the decision.

Fight stats

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Luana Pinheiro
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 188
Significant strikes
44 of 122
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
70 of 199
Total strikes
48 of 132
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:01
Control time
1:25
Significant strikes by target
18 of 114
Head
16 of 79
16 of 34
Body
15 of 21
27 of 40
Leg
13 of 22
53 of 178
Distance
38 of 109
8 of 10
Clinch
6 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 67
Sig. str.
15 of 43
20 of 67
Total str.
15 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 62
Sig. str.
19 of 50
22 of 65
Total str.
20 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 59
Sig. str.
10 of 29
28 of 67
Total str.
13 of 34
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:37

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#Waterson-GomezPinheiro
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#Waterson-GomezPinheiro
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Eliseo Rodriguez
#Waterson-GomezPinheiro
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

12
Waterson-Gomez
-
5
Pinheiro
●29-28 Waterson-Gomez×12●29-28 Pinheiro×5
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

80%
Waterson-Gomez
20%
Pinheiro
210 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Waterson-Gomez67.1%●29-28 Pinheiro17.6%●30-27 Waterson-Gomez12.9%●30-27 Pinheiro2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Waterson-Gomez
R2
62%
Pinheiro
R3
93%
Waterson-Gomez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro?

Luana Pinheiro defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Luana Pinheiro won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Luana Pinheiro won the decision.

Was Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro a robbery?

Many scored it for Michelle Waterson-Gomez: 80% of 210 fan cards scored it for Michelle Waterson-Gomez; 71% of 17 media scores picked Michelle Waterson-Gomez. The judges gave it to Luana Pinheiro.

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

Win probability

Michelle Waterson-Gomez 40%60% Luana Pinheiro

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
6 edges
Luana Pinheiro
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power73
81Speed90
62Precision63
82Durability75
94Engine94
92Wrestling93
88Ground68

Biggest edge Luana Pinheiro, Punch speed +25

Attribute by attribute

Michelle Waterson-Gomez is on the left of every row, Luana Pinheiro on the right.
70Punch power68
94Kick power78
69Punch speed94
93Kick speed86
62Accuracy63
92Takedowns93
82Ground striking64
94Submissions71
96Chin79
68Body strength71
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

18-13-0
Record
11-5-0
1625
Power Index rating
1696
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
33
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'2"
157 cm
62"
157 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.42
SLpM
3.29
46%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.25
SApM
4.06
48%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.39
TD Avg.
2.33
33%
TD Acc.
37%
69%
TD Def.
71%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    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
Luana Pinheiro · 0-5
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Angela Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Ffion Davies
    ADXC 2 · Jan 19, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:51
  • L
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:53 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 7 fights
52.0
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
1.27
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:39
Avg control time
1:06
128
Career high strikes
60
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strike target
Luana Pinheiro
47%
Head
60%
28%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
17%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strike position
Luana Pinheiro
70%
Distance
87%
19%
Clinch
10%
11%
Ground
2%