Namajunas vs Waterson

Who won Namajunas vs Waterson?

Rose Namajunas beat Michelle Waterson-Gomez by submission in the 2nd round during the co-main event of UFC on FOX 24, on Saturday 15th April 2017 at Sprint Center in Kansas City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Namajunas vs Waterson stats

Rose Namajunas stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws and 4 by submission.

Michelle Waterson-Gomez made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

This was Rose Namajunas' 18th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2014. Michelle Waterson-Gomez marked her 15th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2015.

Rose Namajunas' UFC record stood at 12-6-0, while Michelle Waterson-Gomez's came in at 6-9-0.

The stats suggested that Namajunas and Waterson have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Namajunas had a massive advantage over Waterson, boasting a 80% submission rate over Waterson's 0%.

Rose Namajunas was the younger woman by 7 years, at 32 years old.

Namajunas had a height advantage of 2 inches over Waterson. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Namajunas was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made her debut in 2013, 5 years and 10 months later than Waterson, whose first professional fight was in 2007. She had fought 9 less professional rounds, 67 to Waterson's 76.

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