Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez Result

Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Cortney Casey

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApril 14, 2018Glendale, Arizona, USA

Michelle Waterson-Gomez defeated Cortney Casey by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje on April 14, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona, USA. The referee was Chris Tognoni. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje (Apr 14, 2018)

Result: Michelle Waterson-Gomez won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Division: Women's Strawweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA

Judges' scorecards

Chris Flores
29–28
For Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Sal D'amato
28–29
Dissenting card
Dave Hagen
29–28
For Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Fight stats

Cortney CaseyMichelle Waterson-Gomez

0Knockdowns0
3636/96 · 38%Significant strikes61/84 · 73%61
6464/126 · 51%Total strikes77/103 · 75%77
00/1 · 0%Takedowns3/4 · 75%3
3Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:42Control time6:03

Significant strikes by target

Cortney CaseyHead 22 · Body 7 · Legs 7

Michelle Waterson-GomezHead 30 · Body 13 · Legs 18

Significant strikes by position

Cortney CaseyDistance 22 · Clinch 9 · Ground 5

Michelle Waterson-GomezDistance 41 · Clinch 6 · Ground 14

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Cortney Casey	16/38	23/47	0/0	0	0:23
	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	23/36	27/40	1/1	0	1:36
2	Cortney Casey	11/25	22/36	0/0	2	0:23
	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	16/21	23/30	1/1	0	2:45
3	Cortney Casey	9/33	19/43	0/1	1	0:56
	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	22/27	27/33	1/2	0	1:42

Where it sat in their careers

Cortney Casey

UFC record before: 3-4
UFC record after: 3-5
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LFelice HerrigDec 2, 2017
WJessica AguilarMay 13, 2017
LClaudia GadelhaNov 19, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Angela Hill

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 3-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTecia PenningtonDec 2, 2017
LRose NamajunasApr 15, 2017
WPaige VanZantDec 17, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Felice Herrig

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