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The Karate Hottie

Michelle Waterson

Albuquerque, New Mexico•Strawweight

Pro Record Summary

18–13

67%Finish Rate

Wins18

3KO/TKO17%

6DEC33%

9SUB50%

0DQ0%

Losses13

2KO/TKO15%

7DEC54%

4SUB31%

0DQ0%

232-94 Opponents' Combined Record •71% Win

2024•0-1

L

18-13

Gillian Robertson13-8

UFC 303

DEC (Unanimous)Jun 29, 2024

R3 · 5:00

2023•0-2

L

18-12

Marina Rodriguez17-3-2

UFC Fight Night

TKO (Punches From Mount)Sep 23, 2023

R2 · 2:42

L

18-11

Luana Pinheiro10-1

UFC 287

DEC (Split)Apr 8, 2023

R3 · 5:00

2022•0-1

L

18-10

Amanda Lemos11-2-1

UFC on ABC 3

SUB (Guillotine Choke)Jul 16, 2022

R2 · 1:48

2021•0-1

L

18-9

Marina Rodriguez14-1-2

UFC Fight Night

DEC (Unanimous)May 8, 2021

R5 · 5:00

2020•1-1

W

18-8

Angela Hill12-8

UFC Fight Night

DEC (Split)Sep 12, 2020

R5 · 5:00FOTN

L

17-8

Carla Esparza15-6

UFC 249

DEC (Split)May 9, 2020

R3 · 5:00

2019•1-1

L

17-7

Joanna Jedrzejczyk15-3

UFC on ESPN+ 19

DEC (Unanimous)Oct 12, 2019

R5 · 5:00

W

17-6

Karolina Kowalkiewicz12-3

UFC on ESPN 2

DEC (Unanimous)Mar 30, 2019

R3 · 5:00

2018•2-0

W

16-6

Felice Herrig14-7

UFC 229

DEC (Unanimous)Oct 6, 2018

R3 · 5:00

W

15-6

Cortney Casey7-5

UFC on FOX 29

DEC (Split)Apr 14, 2018

R3 · 5:00

2017•0-2

L

14-6

Tecia Pennington9-1

UFC 218

DEC (Unanimous)Dec 2, 2017

R3 · 5:00

L

14-5

Rose Namajunas5-3

UFC on FOX 24

SUB (Rear Naked Choke)Apr 15, 2017

R2 · 2:47

2016•1-0

W

14-4

Paige VanZant7-2

UFC on FOX 22

SUB (Rear Naked Choke)Dec 17, 2016

R1 · 3:21POTN

2015•1-0

W

13-4

Angela Magana11-7

The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

SUB (Rear Naked Choke)Jul 12, 2015

R3 · 2:38UFC DEBUT

2014•1-1

L

12-4

Herica Tiburcio8-2

Invicta FC 10

SUB (Guillotine Choke)Dec 5, 2014

R3 · 1:04

W

12-3

Yasuko Tamada13-6-3

Invicta FC 8

TKO (Knee & Punches)Sep 6, 2014

R3 · 4:58

2013•1-0

W

11-3

Jessica Penne10-1

Invicta FC 5

SUB (Armbar)Apr 5, 2013

R4 · 2:31

2012•2-0

W

10-3

Lacey Schuckman7-5

Invicta FC 3

DEC (Split)Oct 6, 2012

R3 · 5:00FOTN

W

9-3

Diana Rael3-1

Jackson's MMA Series 7

SUB (Rear Naked Choke)Jan 21, 2012

R1 · 2:12

2010•2-0

W

8-3

Masako Yoshida9-10-5

Crowbar MMA

TKOApr 24, 2010

W

7-3

UnknownN/A

Extreme Beatdown

SUBFeb 13, 2010

2009•1-1

L

6-3

Elena Reid2-0

TKOApr 11, 2009

W

6-2

Karina Taylor0-2

SUBMar 14, 2009

2008•3-0

W

5-2

Tyra Parker0-1

Strikeforce

SUB (Rear Naked Choke)Oct 3, 2008

R1 · 1:20

W

4-2

Krystal Macatol0-0

SUBAug 23, 2008

W

3-2

Thricia Poovey6-5

KOTC Underground 23

TKO (Corner Stoppage)Jul 12, 2008

R2 · 5:00

2007•2-2

L

2-2

Lynn Alvarez0-0

Ring of Fire

SUBDec 1, 2007

W

2-1

UnknownN/A

Ring of Fire

SUBSep 15, 2007

L

1-1

Alicia Gumm0-0

Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz

DECJun 30, 2007

W

1-0

Andrea Miller2-1

Ring of Fire

DECFeb 16, 2007