Women's Strawweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Paige VanZant (Submission)
Submission · Round 1 · 3:21
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 59%41% Michelle Waterson-Gomez
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
8-5-0
Record
18-13-0
1593
Elo rating
1533
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
40
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
65"
165 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 · 2-3
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
Head-to-Head History
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%