Michelle Waterson

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Age 39
Gender Female
Height 5' 3"
Weight Class Strawweight

Michelle Waterson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 18 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 18-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 13 days
Rounds Fought 63.3
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 1 year, 8 months, 27 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 4 8 6
Losses 2 4 7
Finish Rate 66.7%
Finished Rate 46.2%
Win by Decision Rate 33.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 53.8%
Win by KO Rate 22.2%
Loss by KO Rate 15.4%
Win by SUB Rate 44.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 30.8%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 15
Fastest KO 02:36
Fastest SUB 15
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:36
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 12:25
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 06/29/2024 L
(18-12-0) 		Gillian Robertson
(16-8-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 116.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 303: PEREIRA vs PROCHAZKA II 		3 05:00
OFF 09/23/2023 L
(18-11-0) 		Marina Rodriguez
(17-6-2) 		SW
( 115.5 vs. 116.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 142 ON ESPN: FIZIEV vs GAMROT 		2 02:42
OFF 04/08/2023 L
(18-10-0) 		Luana Pinheiro
(11-5-0) 		SW
( 116.0 vs. 115.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 287: PEREIRA vs ADESANYA 		3 05:00
OFF 07/16/2022 L
(18-9-0) 		Amanda Lemos
(15-5-1) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 116.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN 107 ON ESPN: ORTEGA vs RODRIGUEZ 		2 01:48
OFF 05/08/2021 L
(18-8-0) 		Marina Rodriguez
(17-6-2) 		FLY
( 125.0 vs. 125.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 71 ON ESPN: RODRIGUEZ vs WATERSON 		5 05:00
OFF 09/12/2020 W
(17-8-0) 		Angela Hill
(18-15-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 50 ON ESPN: WATERSON vs HILL 		3 05:00
OFF 05/09/2020 L
(17-7-0) 		Carla Esparza
(19-8-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 249: FERGUSON vs GAETHJE 		3 05:00
OFF 10/12/2019 L
(17-6-0) 		Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(18-5-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC ON ESPN: JEDRZEJCZYK VS WATERSON 		5 05:00
OFF 03/30/2019 W
(16-6-0) 		Karolina Kowalkiewicz
(16-11-0) 		SW
( 115.5 vs. 114.7 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN #2 		3 05:00
OFF 10/06/2018 W
(15-6-0) 		Felice Herrig
(14-10-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 229: Mcgregor vs. Khabib 		3 05:00
OFF 04/14/2018 W
(14-6-0) 		Cortney Casey
(10-10-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje 		3 05:00
OFF 12/02/2017 L
(14-5-0) 		Tecia Pennington
(15-7-0) 		SW
( 115.0 vs. 116.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 		3 05:00
OFF 04/15/2017 L
(14-4-0) 		Rose Namajunas
(14-7-0) 		SW
( 114.5 vs. 116.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis 		2 02:47
OFF 12/17/2016 W
(13-4-0) 		Paige Vanzant
(8-5-0) 		FLY
( 115.0 vs. 116.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Vanzant vs. Waterson 		1 03:21
OFF 07/12/2015 W
(12-4-0) 		Angela Magana
(9-10-0) 		FLY
( 115.0 vs. 115.5 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC TUF 21 Finale 		3 02:38
OFF 12/05/2014 L
(12-3-0) 		Herica Tiburcio Dos Santos
(10-4-0) 		FLY
( 105.0 vs. 105.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Invicta FC 10 		3 01:04
OFF 09/06/2014 W
(11-3-0) 		Yasuko Tamada
(14-10-2) 		FLY
( 104.8 vs. 103.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Invicate FC 09/06/14 		3 04:58
OFF 04/05/2013 W
(10-3-0) 		Jessica Penne
(14-8-0) 		FLY
( 104.7 vs. 104.9 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Invicta FC 5 		4 02:31
OFF 10/06/2012 W
(9-3-0) 		Lacey Schuckman
(12-10-0) 		FLY
( 106.0 vs. 106.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Invicta Fighting Championships 3 		3 05:00
NRB 01/21/2012 W
(8-3-0) 		Diana Rael
(5-5-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Jackson's MMA Series 7 		1 02:12
OFF 04/24/2010 W
(7-3-0) 		Masako Yoshida
(13-18-1) 		FLY
( 107.0 vs. 108.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Spring Brawl 		1 04:17
OFF 02/13/2010 W
(6-3-0) 		Rosary Califano
(1-1-0) 		FLY
( 105.8 vs. 105.6 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Beatdown 6 		1 00:15
OFF 04/11/2009 L
(6-2-0) 		Elena Reid
(4-1-0) 		FLY
( 111.0 vs. 112.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Beatdown 		2 01:50
NRB 03/14/2009 W
(5-2-0) 		Karina Taylor
(2-4-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Duke City MMA Series 1 		1 02:36
OFF 10/03/2008 W
(4-2-0) 		Tyra Parker
(4-5-0) 		FLY
( 111.0 vs. 116.0 ) 		Submission
Strikeforce 10/03/08 		1 01:20
NRB 08/23/2008 W
(3-2-0) 		Cristal Macatol
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
SCA - Bike n Brawl 2 		1 00:22
NRB 07/12/2008 W
(2-2-0) 		Thricia Poovey
(4-4-0) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
KOTC: Badlands 		2 05:00
OFF 12/01/2007 L
(2-1-0) 		Lynn Alvarez
(6-5-0) 		FLY
( 118.0 vs. 117.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ring of Fire 31 		1 01:19
OFF 09/15/2007 W
(1-1-0) 		Jaime Cook
(0-1-0) 		FLY
( 114.0 vs. 109.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Ring of Fire 30: Domination 		1 01:33
OFF 06/30/2007 L
(1-0-0) 		Alicia Gumm
(2-1-0) 		FLY
( 112.0 vs. 115.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz: Battle of the Arts 		2 05:00
OFF 02/16/2007 W
(0-0-0) 		Andrea Miller
(2-7-0) 		FLY
( 114.0 vs. 116.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Ring of Fire 28: Evolution 		5 03:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class