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Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rose Namajunas
Thug
15-8-0
RESULT

Rose Namajunas def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:47
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
The Karate Hottie
18-13-0
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 49%51% 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

15-8-0
Record
18-13-0
1575
Elo rating
1582
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

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
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

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%