Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
United StatesMichelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
18-13-0
RESULT

Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Cortney Casey (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cortney Casey
United StatesCortney Casey
“Cast Iron”
10-10-0
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Cortney Casey by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Fight stats

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Cortney Casey
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 84
Significant strikes
36 of 96
73%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
77 of 103
Total strikes
64 of 126
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
6:05
Control time
1:42
Significant strikes by target
30 of 49
Head
22 of 79
13 of 15
Body
7 of 8
18 of 20
Leg
7 of 9
41 of 61
Distance
22 of 82
6 of 7
Clinch
9 of 9
14 of 16
Ground
5 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 36
Sig. str.
16 of 38
27 of 40
Total str.
23 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 21
Sig. str.
11 of 25
23 of 30
Total str.
22 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
2:46
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 27
Sig. str.
9 of 33
27 of 33
Total str.
19 of 43
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:42
Ctrl
0:56

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#Waterson-GomezCasey
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Chris Flores
#Waterson-GomezCasey
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#Waterson-GomezCasey
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Waterson-Gomez
–
16
Casey
●29–28 Casey×14●30–27 Casey×2●29–28 Waterson-Gomez
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

30%
Waterson-Gomez
3%
Draw
67%
Casey
151 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Casey50.3%●29–28 Waterson-Gomez27.8%●30–27 Casey15.2%●29–29 Draw2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Casey
R2
78%
Waterson-Gomez
R3
85%
Casey

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Cortney Casey?

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Cortney Casey by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Cortney Casey?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michelle Waterson-Gomez 51%49% Cortney Casey

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

18-13-0
Record
10-10-0
1513
Elo rating
1503
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
39
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
62"
157 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.42
SLpM
4.29
46%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.25
SApM
4.00
48%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.39
TD Avg.
0.39
33%
TD Acc.
31%
69%
TD Def.
39%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Cortney Casey · 2-3
  • L
    Antonina Shevchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Liana Jojua
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs RodriguezSat, Nov 13, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    JJ Aldrich
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs MuhammadSat, Mar 13, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs VolkovSat, Jun 20, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 4:36 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Mara Romero Borella
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs HarrisSat, May 16, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:36 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 15 fights
52.0
Avg sig. strikes
54.4
1.27
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:39
Avg control time
0:44
128
Career high strikes
111
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strike target
Cortney Casey
47%
Head
68%
28%
Body
11%
25%
Leg
21%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strike position
Cortney Casey
70%
Distance
78%
19%
Clinch
12%
11%
Ground
10%