| Michelle Waterson-Gomez | |
|---|---|
 Waterson interviewed after UFC 229 | |
| Born | January 6, 1986 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Other names | The Karate Hottie |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Division | Atomweight (2012–2015) Strawweight (2007–2012, 2015–2024) Flyweight (2008, 2021) |
| Reach | 62 in (157 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team | Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2007–present)[3] |
| Rank | Black belt in American freestyle karate[4] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4][5] under Rafael de Freitas and Roberto Alencar[6] |
| Years active | 2007–2024 (MMA) 2008 (Kickboxing) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michelle Waterson-Gomez (born January 6, 1986) is an American former mixed martial artist, actress, stuntwoman, and model who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Between 2013 and 2014, she was ranked the No. 1 women's atomweight fighter in the world.[7]
- ^ "Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter Finale American Top Team vs. Blackzilians". UFC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Michelle Waterson UFC Profile". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ James Iannotti (October 2, 2008). "'Karate Hottie' Michelle Waterson readies for Strikeforce debut". mmamania.com.
- ^ a b "Michelle Waterson | UFC". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Markey, Ross (September 13, 2020). "Michelle Waterson Manages Split Decision Win Over Angela Hill - UFC Vegas 10 Highlights". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ @karatehottiemma (September 14, 2020). ""This was definitely unexpected! So honored to wear this brown belt under @baratagb with @tussagb and @graciebarranm (...)"". Retrieved October 4, 2020 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Fighter Profile : Michelle Waterson". www.fightmatrix.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.