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Combat Edge Intelligence

Benita van Rooij vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

7-2-0Record18-13-0
StrawweightDivisionStrawweight
5'6"Height5'3"
66.9"ReachTBD
115 lbsWeight115 lbs
CSA HollandTeamJackson-Wink MMA

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Benita van RooijNow 1575
If they win+24→ 1599
If they lose-24→ 1551
Michelle Waterson-GomezNow 1582
If they win+12→ 1594
If they lose-12→ 1570

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1491 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1663 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.42
Not available
Strike accuracy
46%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.25
Not available
Strike defense
49%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.39
Not available
Takedown accuracy
33%
Not available
Takedown defense
70%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.63

Trajectory

Benita van RooijMichelle Waterson-Gomez
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Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
3 (17%)
5 (71%)
Submission
9 (50%)
2 (29%)
Decision
6 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Michelle Waterson-Gomez66%
Benita van Rooij 34%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Michelle Waterson-Gomez a 66% favorite over Benita van Rooij in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1575 vs 1582), separated by just 7 points.

Michelle Waterson-Gomez enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Benita van Rooij finishes 71% of wins inside the distance, Michelle Waterson-Gomez 67%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.