Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event
Women's Flyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marina Rodriguez
BrazilMarina Rodriguez
17-6-2
RESULT

Marina Rodriguez def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
United StatesMichelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
18-13-0
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Marina Rodriguez defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Marina Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Marina Rodriguez
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns
0
125 of 282
Significant strikes
88 of 205
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
144 of 304
Total strikes
100 of 222
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:51
Control time
3:54
Significant strikes by target
60 of 188
Head
43 of 129
28 of 41
Body
25 of 38
37 of 53
Leg
20 of 38
106 of 256
Distance
74 of 182
19 of 26
Clinch
7 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 51
Sig. str.
13 of 37
21 of 52
Total str.
14 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 63
Sig. str.
18 of 40
29 of 65
Total str.
21 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 78
Sig. str.
21 of 43
40 of 80
Total str.
21 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 22
Sig. str.
14 of 24
22 of 39
Total str.
22 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
32 of 68
Sig. str.
22 of 61
32 of 68
Total str.
22 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#RodriguezWaterson-Gomez
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#RodriguezWaterson-Gomez
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Ron McCarthy
#RodriguezWaterson-Gomez
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

18
Rodriguez
-
0
Waterson-Gomez
●49-46 Rodriguez×16●48-47 Rodriguez×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

86%
Rodriguez
14%
Waterson-Gomez
69 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Rodriguez53.6%●48-47 Rodriguez23.2%●48-47 Waterson-Gomez14.5%●49-45 Rodriguez2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Rodriguez
R2
100%
Rodriguez
R3
91%
Rodriguez
R4
94%
Waterson-Gomez
R5
73%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

Marina Rodriguez defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Marina Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?

The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Marina Rodriguez won the decision.

Was Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 69 fan cards scored it for Marina Rodriguez; 100% of 18 media scores picked Marina Rodriguez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marina Rodriguez 68%32% 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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Marina Rodriguez
Striking Technician
6 edges
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power82
97Speed81
94Precision62
91Durability82
96Engine94
56Wrestling92
63Ground88

Biggest edge Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Takedowns +36

Attribute by attribute

Marina Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Michelle Waterson-Gomez on the right.
93Punch power70
94Kick power94
98Punch speed69
96Kick speed93
94Accuracy62
56Takedowns92
60Ground striking82
65Submissions94
90Chin96
91Body strength68
96Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-6-2
Record
18-13-0
1783
Power Index rating
1652
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Flyweight
Weight Class
Women's Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.51
SLpM
3.42
46%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.01
SApM
4.25
55%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.27
TD Avg.
1.39
50%
TD Acc.
33%
61%
TD Def.
69%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marina Rodriguez · 1-4
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Iasmin Lucindo
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Jessica Andrade
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 15 fights
63.7
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
0.20
Avg takedowns
1.27
0:48
Avg control time
2:39
144
Career high strikes
128
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marina Rodriguez
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
58%
Head
47%
25%
Body
28%
17%
Leg
25%
Marina Rodriguez
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
68%
Distance
70%
24%
Clinch
19%
8%
Ground
11%