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