Saturday, April 8, 2023Kaseya 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.
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Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michelle Waterson-GomezLuana Pinheiro
0
Knockdowns0
61 / 188
Significant strikes44 / 122
32%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
70 / 199
Total strikes48 / 132
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:01
Control time1:25
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michelle Waterson-GomezLuana Pinheiro
1830%1636%
Head
1626%1534%
Body
2744%1330%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
64%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michelle Waterson-Gomez61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/110
1515/33
2222/35
Clinch
22/4
11/1
55/5
Ground
0
0
0
Luana Pinheiro44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/72
1010/15
1313/22
Clinch
11/7
55/6
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michelle Waterson-GomezLuana Pinheiro
R1
20
15
10-910-910-9
R2
19
19
10-910-910-9
R3
22
10
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Luana Pinheiro
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 67
Significant strikes15 / 43
30%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
20 / 67
Total strikes15 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 2Judges: Luana Pinheiro
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 62
Significant strikes19 / 50
31%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
22 / 65
Total strikes20 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:47
Round 3Judges: Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 59
Significant strikes10 / 29
37%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
28 / 67
Total strikes13 / 34
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:01
Control time0:37
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
5
Luana Pinheiro
●29-28 Waterson-Gomez×12●29-28 Pinheiro×5
All 17 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · BetQL29-28Pinheiro
- MMAMania.com29-28Pinheiro
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pinheiro
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Pinheiro
- Cody Merrow · MMA Underground29-28Pinheiro
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Waterson-Gomez
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Waterson-Gomez
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Waterson-Gomez
Fan Scorecards
210 fan scorecards submitted
80%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
20%
Luana Pinheiro
●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
Insights
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez absorbs 4.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesLuana Pinheiro
No background on record
Camp · UFC Gym Huntington Beach · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
47%60%
Head
28%23%
Body
25%17%
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%
Luana Pinheirolast 5 fights
69%20%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC Luana Pinheiro· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.573.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersLuana Pinheiro · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.544.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersLuana Pinheiro · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.312.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersLuana Pinheiro · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersLuana Pinheiro · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersLuana Pinheiro · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersLuana Pinheiro · Below avg · better than 32% 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 / min3.29
4.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.06
1.31 / 4.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.33 / 6.1
30%
Takedown accuracy38%
70%
Takedown defence71%
2:39
Control time / fight0:58
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Luana Pinheiro8 UFC fights · 297 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%153/516
19%55/88
16%48/70
Clinch
5%14/37
5%14/16
0%1/1
Ground
4%11/21
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Luana Pinheiro10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.