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UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
16-10-0
RESULT

Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
18-13-0
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Fight stats

Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 118
Significant strikes
64 of 149
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
77 of 141
Total strikes
82 of 167
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:56
Control time
3:35
Significant strikes by target
16 of 61
Head
25 of 93
20 of 27
Body
17 of 26
21 of 30
Leg
22 of 30
42 of 103
Distance
41 of 121
13 of 13
Clinch
17 of 21
2 of 2
Ground
6 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
18 of 62
31 of 60
Total str.
18 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 22
Sig. str.
22 of 35
23 of 34
Total str.
37 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:03
Ctrl
2:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
24 of 52
23 of 47
Total str.
27 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:42

Judges' Scorecards

Wilfredo Cintron
#KowalkiewiczWaterson-Gomez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dave Tirelli
#KowalkiewiczWaterson-Gomez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Cardo Urso
#KowalkiewiczWaterson-Gomez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Kowalkiewicz
–
24
Waterson-Gomez
●30–27 Waterson-Gomez×18●29–28 Waterson-Gomez×6
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Kowalkiewicz
100%
Waterson-Gomez
33 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Waterson-Gomez75.8%●29–28 Waterson-Gomez21.2%●30–26 Waterson-Gomez3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Waterson-Gomez
R2
94%
Waterson-Gomez
R3
100%
Waterson-Gomez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-10-0
Record
18-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.54
SLpM
3.42
42%
Str. Acc.
46%
5.77
SApM
4.25
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.36
TD Avg.
1.39
23%
TD Acc.
33%
74%
TD Def.
69%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 15 fights
73.4
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
0.32
Avg takedowns
1.27
1:22
Avg control time
2:39
141
Career high strikes
128
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
61%
Head
47%
27%
Body
28%
12%
Leg
25%
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
79%
Distance
70%
18%
Clinch
19%
3%
Ground
11%