Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Women's Strawweight5 rounds scheduled
Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant
“12 Gauge”
8-5-0
RESULT

Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Paige VanZant (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:21
WIN
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

8-5-0
Record
18-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
40
5'4"
Height
5'3"
65"
Reach
62"
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Stance
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Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.35
SLpM
3.42
52%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.62
SApM
4.25
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.27
TD Avg.
1.39
33%
TD Acc.
33%
34%
TD Def.
69%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paige VanZant · 2-3
  • L
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Rachael Ostovich
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:50 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Jessica-Rose Clark
    UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs ChoiSun, Jan 14, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Bec Rawlings
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ConditSun, Aug 28, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Women's Strawweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 15 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
0.89
Avg takedowns
1.27
3:44
Avg control time
2:39
73
Career high strikes
128
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Paige VanZant
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
63%
Head
47%
25%
Body
28%
12%
Leg
25%
Paige VanZant
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
35%
Distance
70%
33%
Clinch
19%
32%
Ground
11%