Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's StrawweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Paige VanZant
12 Gauge
8-5-0
RESULT

Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Paige VanZant (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:21
WIN
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
The Karate Hottie
18-13-0
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Paige VanZant by Submission in round 1 (3:21) in the Women's Strawweight main event of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.

Fight stats

Paige VanZant
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 12
Significant strikes
12 of 17
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
9 of 16
Total strikes
13 of 18
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:48
Significant strikes by target
1 of 6
Head
6 of 9
2 of 3
Body
3 of 4
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 4
4 of 11
Distance
10 of 15
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
12 of 17
9 of 16
Total str.
13 of 18
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:00
Ctrl
1:48

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paige VanZant vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Paige VanZant by Submission in round 1 (3:21) in the Women's Strawweight main event of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Paige VanZant 55%45% Michelle Waterson-Gomez

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)

Paige VanZant
Submission Ace
2 edges
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power82
61Speed81
54Precision62
64Durability82
73Engine94
88Wrestling92
95Ground88

Biggest edge Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Kick power +31

Attribute by attribute

Paige VanZant is on the left of every row, Michelle Waterson-Gomez on the right.
59Punch power70
63Kick power94
57Punch speed69
65Kick speed93
54Accuracy62
88Takedowns92
95Ground striking82
95Submissions94
68Chin96
60Body strength68
73Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

8-5-0
Record
18-13-0
1672
Power Index rating
1634
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
40
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
-
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.35
SLpM
3.42
52%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.62
SApM
4.25
42%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
1.39
33%
TD Acc.
33%
34%
TD Def.
69%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paige VanZant · 2-1-2
  • W
    Power Slap 12 · Mar 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • D
    Power Slap 9 · Oct 24, 2024
    Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Power Slap 8 · Jun 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • D
    MF & DAZN X Series 15 · May 25, 2024
    Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    BKFC 19: Vanzant vs Ostovich · Jul 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Women's Flyweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 15 fights
44.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
0.89
Avg takedowns
1.27
3:44
Avg control time
2:39
102
Career high strikes
128
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Paige VanZant
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
71%
Head
47%
21%
Body
28%
8%
Leg
25%
Paige VanZant
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
40%
Distance
70%
40%
Clinch
19%
21%
Ground
11%