Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rose Namajunas def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 2:47
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Sprint Center, Kansas City, United States
Rose Namajunas defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Submission in round 2 (2:47) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.
Fight stats
Rose Namajunas
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
1
Knockdowns
0
47 of 72
Significant strikes
22 of 33
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
56 of 86
Total strikes
31 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
4:35
Control time
0:50
Significant strikes by target
42 of 63
Head
5 of 14
3 of 5
Body
4 of 5
2 of 4
Leg
13 of 14
9 of 28
Distance
19 of 30
5 of 5
Clinch
2 of 2
33 of 39
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
14 of 20
18 of 33
Total str.
22 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
33 of 47
Sig. str.
8 of 13
38 of 53
Total str.
9 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:38
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rose Namajunas vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
Rose Namajunas defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Submission in round 2 (2:47) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rose Namajunas 63%37% 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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Rose Namajunas
Submission Ace
8 edges
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
93Power82
95Speed81
95Precision62
92Durability82
94Engine94
94Wrestling92
94Ground88
Biggest edge Rose Namajunas, Accuracy +33
Attribute by attribute
Rose Namajunas is on the left of every row, Michelle Waterson-Gomez on the right.
92Punch power70
93Kick power94
95Punch speed69
94Kick speed93
95Accuracy62
94Takedowns92
91Ground striking82
96Submissions94
93Chin96
91Body strength68
94Cardio94
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
15-8-0
Record
18-13-0
1769
Power Index rating
1673
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
40
5'5"
165 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
Style Matchup
TaekwondoKarateBJJ
vs-
Rose Namajunas
- 2017Brown belt · BJJ · Tony Basile
- 2023Bronze · ADCC Open · absolute
- 2022Competitor · Fury Pro Grappling
- 2014Runner-up · Tuf · strawweight
Camp ONX Sports · Denver, Colorado, US
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
No background on record
Striking Profile
3.50
SLpM
3.42
41%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.38
SApM
4.25
63%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
1.47
TD Avg.
1.39
48%
TD Acc.
33%
62%
TD Def.
69%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rose Namajunas · 3-2
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Common Opponents
Rose Namajunas
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 15 fights
54.7
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
1.53
Avg takedowns
1.27
3:05
Avg control time
2:39
105
Career high strikes
128
8
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Rose Namajunas
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
72%
Head
47%
19%
Body
28%
10%
Leg
25%
Rose Namajunas
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
84%
Distance
70%
7%
Clinch
19%
9%
Ground
11%