Best fights of Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Over 17 years as a professional, Michelle Waterson-Gomez has compiled a 18-13 (12) record, including three title fights across three weight classes. Here are her top 10 best fights.
1. Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeats Felice Herrig
On October 6, 2018 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Felice Herrig in a strawweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 32 years old with a record of 15-6, and Herrig was 34 with a record of 14-7. Waterson-Gomez was coming off a win, while Herrig was coming off a loss. Waterson-Gomez won via unanimous decision.
2. Michelle Waterson-Gomez KOs Yasuko Tamada
On September 6, 2014 Michelle Waterson-Gomez defended her Invicta FC atomweight title against Yasuko Tamada. Waterson-Gomez was 28 years old with a record of 11-3, and Tamada was 0 with a record of 0-0. Waterson-Gomez was on a 5-fight winning streak. Waterson-Gomez stopped Yasuko Tamada via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
3. Michelle Waterson-Gomez loses to Carla Esparza via split decision
On May 9, 2020 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Carla Esparza in a strawweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 34 years old with a record of 17-7, and Esparza was 32 with a record of 15-6. Waterson-Gomez was coming off a loss, while Esparza was on a 2-fight winning streak. Waterson-Gomez lost via split decision. Went the distance with Esparza.
4. Michelle Waterson-Gomez submits Jessica Penne
On April 5, 2013 Michelle Waterson-Gomez fought Jessica Penne for the Invicta FC atomweight title. Waterson-Gomez was 27 years old with a record of 10-3, and Penne was 30 with a record of 10-1. Waterson-Gomez was on a 4-fight winning streak and Penne was on a 3-fight winning streak. Waterson-Gomez submitted Jessica Penne via armbar in the 4th round. Crowned the new atomweight champion.
5. Michelle Waterson-Gomez chokes out Paige VanZant
On December 17, 2016 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Paige VanZant in a strawweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 30 years old with a record of 13-4, and VanZant was 22 with a record of 7-2. Both Waterson-Gomez and VanZant were coming off a win. Waterson-Gomez submitted Paige VanZant via choke-out in the 1st round.
6. Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeats Angela Hill
On September 12, 2020 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Angela Hill in a strawweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 34 years old with a record of 17-8, and Hill was 35 with a record of 12-8. Waterson-Gomez was on a 2-fight losing streak and Hill was coming off a loss. Waterson-Gomez won via split decision.
7. Michelle Waterson-Gomez loses to Joanna Jędrzejczyk via unanimous decision
On October 12, 2019 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Joanna Jędrzejczyk in a flyweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 33 years old with a record of 17-6, and Jędrzejczyk was 32 with a record of 15-3. Waterson-Gomez was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Jędrzejczyk was coming off a loss. Waterson-Gomez lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Jędrzejczyk.
8. Michelle Waterson-Gomez loses to Marina Rodriguez via unanimous decision
On May 8, 2021 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Marina Rodriguez in a flyweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 35 years old with a record of 18-8, and Rodriguez was 34 with a record of 13-1-2. Both Waterson-Gomez and Rodriguez were coming off a win. Waterson-Gomez lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Rodriguez.
9. Michelle Waterson-Gomez loses to Gillian Robertson via unanimous decision
On June 29, 2024 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Gillian Robertson in a strawweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 38 years old with a record of 18-12, and Robertson was 29 with a record of 13-8. Waterson-Gomez was on a 4-fight losing streak, while Robertson was coming off a win. Waterson-Gomez lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Robertson.
10. Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeats Karolina Kowalkiewicz
On March 30, 2019 Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a strawweight bout. Waterson-Gomez was 33 years old with a record of 16-6, and Kowalkiewicz was 33 with a record of 12-3. Waterson-Gomez was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Kowalkiewicz was coming off a loss. Waterson-Gomez won via unanimous decision.