Michelle Waterson-Gomez is calling it a career. After 17 years, Waterson-Gomez announced her retirement from MMA on Saturday following a loss to Gillian Robertson at UFC 303 . A pioneer for the women’s game and former Invicta FC atomweight champion, Waterson-Gomez exits the UFC with a 6-9 octagon record and 18-13 overall record, holding notable wins over Jessica Penne , Paige VanZant , Karolina Kowalkiewicz , Felice Herrig , and Angela Hill .
Check out how the MMA world reacted to Waterson-Gomez’s emotional retirement below. Michelle Waterson-Gomez announces her retirement at #UFC303 pic.twitter.
com/8twf1DyXR7 Congrats on a great career! Enjoy retirement @karatehottiemma #UFC303 Great way to pivot from a tough interview to a beautiful tribute moment. Well done @ufc and congratulations on a great career @karatehottiemma . #UFC303 to the one and only karate hottie! Awesome career Amazing career @karatehottiemma much respect forever a legend @ufc #UFC303 So much respect for @karatehottiemma what a career #UFC303 Hell of a career for Michelle Waterson .
Proud to call her a former teammate ! Much respect ✊ karate hottie #UFC303.