Michelle Eileen Waterson is a professional American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the UFC. She was born on 6 January 1986 in Colorado, United States of America.
She made her first professional MMA appearance in 2007 in Ring of Fire: Evolution. Before joining the UFC in 2015, she fought for a number of promotions like Invicta Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, and Crowbar MMA.
She was the number-one-ranked atomweight fighter in the world between 2013 and 2014. Currently, she is ranked seventh in the UFC women’s strawweight rankings.
Age | 37 |
Date of Birth | 6 January 1986 |
Net worth | $ 700,000 |
Debut at UFC | 2015 |
Spouse | Joshua Gomez |
Division | Strawweight |
Endorsements | Body Armor |
Unable to afford gymnastics classes, Michelle took up karate during her childhood days. She is trained in a number of combat sports, such as Wushu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, wrestling, and kickboxing.
In 2007, Michelle made her professional MMA debut against Andrea Miller in the promotion Ring of Fire: evolution. A year later she made her debut on Strikeforce.
After joining the Invicta Fighting Championship in 2015, she became the atomweight Champion defeating Jessica Penne. She made her UFC debut in the same year in the strawweight division.
She has been in the UFC since 2015 and currently holds #7 strawweight ranking.
Waterson is of European and Thai origins and was raised in Aurora, Colorado. Her nationality is American.
Michelle Waterson has an approximate net worth of $700,000 which she has earned through her MMA professional career and endorsements.
Waterson has tied the knot with former amateur boxing champion Joshua Gomez. The duo announced their marriage in 2012.
Michelle Waterson and Joshua Gomez have a daughter together named Araya. She was born in 2011.
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