Saturday, May 8, 2021Meta 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.
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Marina Rodriguez vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marina RodriguezMichelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns0
125 / 282
Significant strikes88 / 205
44%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
144 / 304
Total strikes100 / 222
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
0:51
Control time3:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marina RodriguezMichelle Waterson-Gomez
6048%4349%
Head
2822%2528%
Body
3730%2023%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marina Rodriguez
85%15%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
84%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marina Rodriguez125 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4949/171
2020/32
3737/53
Clinch
1111/17
88/9
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michelle Waterson-Gomez88 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3030/109
2424/35
2020/38
Clinch
66/9
11/3
0
Ground
77/11
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marina RodriguezMichelle Waterson-Gomez
R1
21
13
10-910-910-9
R2
27
18
10-910-910-9
R3
38
21
10-910-910-9
R4
7
14
10-910-910-9
R5
32
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Marina Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 51
Significant strikes13 / 37
41%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
21 / 52
Total strikes14 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: Marina Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 63
Significant strikes18 / 40
43%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
29 / 65
Total strikes21 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:43
Control time0:03
Round 3Judges: Marina Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 78
Significant strikes21 / 43
49%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
40 / 80
Total strikes21 / 44
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:08
Control time0:35
Round 4Judges: Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 22
Significant strikes14 / 24
32%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
22 / 39
Total strikes22 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time3:14
Round 5Judges: Marina Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 68
Significant strikes22 / 61
47%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
32 / 68
Total strikes22 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Marina Rodriguez
0
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
●49-46 Rodriguez×16●48-47 Rodriguez×2
All 18 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-46Rodriguez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49-46Rodriguez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Rodriguez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Rodriguez
- Tim Bissell · BloodyElbow.com49-46Rodriguez
- Steven Marrocco · MMAFighting.com49-46Rodriguez
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Rodriguez
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Rodriguez
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges49-46Rodriguez
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com49-46Rodriguez
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Rodriguez
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com49-46Rodriguez
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com49-46Rodriguez
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49-46Rodriguez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Rodriguez
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Rodriguez
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com48-47Rodriguez
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com48-47Rodriguez
Fan Scorecards
69 fan scorecards submitted
86%
Marina Rodriguez
14%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
●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
Insights
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez absorbs 4.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Marina Rodriguez lands 4.51 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Marina Rodriguez
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Black tip · Muay ThaiMarcio Malko
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- 2017Champion · Cbjj Floripa Spring Open Nogi
- 2016Champion · IFMABrazilian national championship
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%47%
Head
25%28%
Body
17%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marina Rodriguezlast 6 fights
48%18%34%
Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights
49%23%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marina Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC Michelle Waterson-Gomez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.513.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.014.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.271.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marina Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.51
Strikes landed / min3.57
3.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.54
0.27 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.31 / 4.4
50%
Takedown accuracy30%
61%
Takedown defence70%
0:45
Control time / fight2:39
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Marina Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 990 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%365/1275
14%136/225
17%165/224
Clinch
14%134/188
11%104/113
0%3/3
Ground
7%73/91
1%8/9
0%2/2
Michelle Waterson-Gomez14 UFC fights · 733 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%215/892
18%129/227
24%177/261
Clinch
8%58/82
10%72/81
1%7/7
Ground
9%68/86
1%6/6
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Marina Rodriguez10 of 25 ended early · 40%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Michelle Waterson-Gomez18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marina Rodriguez1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez · Oct 9, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event · May 8, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019MD · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- D
- W
- W
- WAmanda TorresShooto Brasil 79 · Dec 10, 2017Unanimous Decision
- W
- WPaula VieiraCuritiba Top Fight 10 · Feb 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:50
- WVanessa GuimarãesAspera FC 41 · Jul 9, 2016Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Strawweight
- WMárcia OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Jun 4, 2016TKO
- WCaroline SilvaAspera FC 33 · Mar 20, 2016TKO · R2 · 0:47 · Strawweight
- WCaroline SilvaAspera FC 24 · Sep 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WSilvania MonteiroSão José Super Fight 6 · Mar 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Strawweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez0-5
- 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
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 12, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Women's Strawweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:38 · Women's Strawweight
- LHerica TiburcioInvicta FC 10 · Dec 5, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:04 · Atomweight
- WYasuko TamadaInvicta FC 8 · Sep 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:58 · Atomweight
- W
- WLacey SchuckmanInvicta FC 3 · Oct 6, 2012Split Decision · Atomweight
- WDiana RaelJackson's MMA Series 7 · Jan 21, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Strawweight
- WMasako YoshidaCrowbar MMA · Apr 24, 2010TKO
- WTBAExtreme Beatdown · Feb 13, 2010Submission
- LElena ReidArizona Regional · Apr 11, 2009TKO
- WKarina TaylorNew Mexico Regional · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- WTyra ParkerStrikeforce: Payback · Oct 2, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Catchweight
- WKrystal MacatolNew Mexico Regional · Aug 23, 2008Submission
- WThricia PooveyKOTC Underground 23 · Jul 12, 2008TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LLynn AlvarezRing of Fire · Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WTBARing of Fire · Sep 15, 2007Submission
- LAlicia GummRocky Mountain Bad Boyz · Jun 30, 2007DEC
- WAndrea MillerRing of Fire · Feb 16, 2007DEC
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.