Women's Strawweight

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

The Karate Hottie

18-13

Age
40
Height
5'3"
Reach
5'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Jackson-Wink MMA
Out of
Albuquerque, USA
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C · 54
Finish rate
50%
Win rate
58%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
9
Dec
9

FightMetric

SLpM

3.56

SApM

3.35

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

1.42

TD Acc

32%

TD Def

79%

Sub Avg

0.68

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

54C

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 31 career fights for Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

Scouting report

Michelle Waterson-Gomez “The Karate Hottie” is a 40-year-old Orthodox women's strawweight out of Albuquerque, USA, camped at Jackson-Wink MMA. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 18-13-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, 9 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (54).

What works. Durability is the standout at 78 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.42 TD/15 and 0.68 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.35 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 79% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (44, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Waterson-Gomez yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

47 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.42 takedowns / 15 at 32% accuracy
  • 0.68 submission attempts / 15 · 9 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.35 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 13 defeats

Counter punching

45 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 53% accuracy on 3.56 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

57 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 79% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.35 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

44 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.56 SLpM at 53% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.35 SApM

Takedown reaction

58 C

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 79% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 4 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

78 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 13 losses
  • 9 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.