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    Carla Esparza vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Carla EsparzavsMichelle Waterson-Gomez
    16
    Fights
    15
    10
    Wins
    6
    2
    Finishes
    2
    4
    Title Fights
    0
    492
    Sig. Strikes
    780
    49
    Takedowns
    19
    1h 3m
    Control Time
    39:47

    Striking Stats

    Carla EsparzavsMichelle Waterson-Gomez
    492
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    780
    39.5%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    45.8%
    30.8
    Sig. Str / Fight
    52
    0
    Knockdowns
    0
    363
    Head Strikes
    366
    71
    Body Strikes
    222
    58
    Leg Strikes
    192

    Grappling Stats

    Carla EsparzavsMichelle Waterson-Gomez
    49
    Takedowns Landed
    19
    36.3%
    Takedown Acc.
    30.2%
    3.1
    TD / Fight
    1.3
    4
    Sub. Attempts
    8
    5
    Reversals
    1

    Tale of the Tape

    38 yrs
    Age
    40 yrs
    5' 1"
    Height
    5' 3"
    115 lbs.
    Weight
    115 lbs.
    63"
    Reach
    62"
    Orthodox
    Stance
    Orthodox
    1,012
    ELO Rating
    868
    1,081
    Peak ELO
    1,050
    62.5%
    Win Rate
    40%
    20%
    Finish Rate
    33.3%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Inactive
    16
    Total Fights
    15
    10-6
    UFC Record
    6-9
    0
    Win Streak
    0
    6
    Best Streak
    3
    2
    Title Wins
    0
    WWWLL
    Last 5
    LLLLL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Carla Esparza
    KO/TKO (1)10%
    Submission (1)10%
    Decision (8)80%
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    KO/TKO (0)0%
    Submission (2)33.3%
    Decision (4)66.7%

    Head-to-Head Record

    Carla Esparza1
    –
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez0
    W
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeDecision - Split - R3
    May 9, 2020

    Common Opponents (4)

    L1L
    Tecia Pennington
    L1L
    W2W
    Rose Namajunas
    L1L
    W1W
    Marina Rodriguez
    L2L
    L1L
    Joanna Jedrzejczyk
    L1L
    Who Wins?
    Carla Esparza ProfileMichelle Waterson-Gomez Profile

    Carla Esparza vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez: Matchup Breakdown

    Carla Esparza is 10-6 in the Women's Strawweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 6-9 at Women's Strawweight, winning 40% of the time. Carla Esparza is listed as retired. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is listed as inactive.

    They have met 1 time. Carla Esparza leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje on May 9, 2020, won by Carla Esparza by Decision - Split in round 3.

    Carla Esparza holds the higher ELO rating, 1,012 to 868. Career peaks are 1,081 for Carla Esparza and 1,050 for Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Carla Esparza has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 10 victories, a 20% finish rate. Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 33.3% of the time.

    Carla Esparza stands 5' 1" with a reach of 63" and fights orthodox. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 5' 3" with a reach of 62", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Carla Esparza. Carla Esparza is 38, Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Carla Esparza has landed 492 significant strikes at 39.5% accuracy with 49 takedowns and 1h 3m of control time. Michelle Waterson-Gomez has landed 780 at 45.8% with 19 takedowns and 39:47 of control.

    Carla Esparza has 4 title fights (2 won) against 0 (0 won) for Michelle Waterson-Gomez. They share 4 common opponents: Tecia Pennington, Rose Namajunas, Marina Rodriguez, Joanna Jedrzejczyk.