Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
16-10-0
RESULT
Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.
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
Media Scores
0
Kowalkiewicz
-
24
Waterson-Gomez
●30-27 Waterson-Gomez×18●29-28 Waterson-Gomez×6
All 24 media scorecards▾
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Nolan King · FloCombat30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Waterson-Gomez
- MMAMania.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Greg Rosenstein · ESPN.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Waterson-Gomez
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com29-28Waterson-Gomez
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michelle Waterson-Gomez won the decision.
Was Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 33 fan cards scored it for Michelle Waterson-Gomez; 100% of 24 media scores picked Michelle Waterson-Gomez.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Karolina Kowalkiewicz 58%42% 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 · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
64Power82
80Speed81
76Precision62
86Durability82
97Engine94
65Wrestling92
69Ground88
Biggest edge Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Ground striking +33
Attribute by attribute
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is on the left of every row, Michelle Waterson-Gomez on the right.
56Punch power70
72Kick power94
88Punch speed69
72Kick speed93
76Accuracy62
65Takedowns92
49Ground striking82
88Submissions94
98Chin96
73Body strength68
97Cardio94
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
16-10-0
Record
18-13-0
1702
Power Index rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Poland
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
5.54
SLpM
3.42
42%
Str. Acc.
46%
5.77
SApM
4.25
56%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
0.36
TD Avg.
1.39
23%
TD Acc.
33%
74%
TD Def.
69%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025TKO · R3 · 2:56 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
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
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Head-to-Head History
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%