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' 17th 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 11-6-0, 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 12 less professional rounds, 64 to Waterson's 76.

Activity check

In of activity leading into the fight, Michelle Waterson-Gomez had been fighting more than Rose Namajunas.

Going to this contest, Rose Namajunas had last fought 8 years, 1 month and 24 days ago, while Michelle Waterson-Gomez's last outing had been 8 years, 1 month and 24 days ago.

What were the odds on Namajunas vs Waterson?

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