Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu CoachRafael de Freitas and Roberto Alencar
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rank
Biography(references)Born in Colorado Springs and raised in Aurora, Waterson is of European and Thai descent: her father is American and mother Thai. She began her modeling career in 2004 after she graduated from Aurora Central High School. She then attended the University of Denver until she realized she wanted to pursue a career in fighting.
Fighter Trivia(references)Waterson is married to former U.S. Armed Forces amateur boxing champion Joshua Gomez. On September 16, 2010, Waterson announced that she was pregnant with her first child and recently engaged. Waterson got her 'Karate Hottie' nickname after she went to a Hooters calendar shoot.
Awards & Accolades
Invicta FC: Atomweight Championship (One time). One Successful Title Defense
Invicta FC: One Successful Title Defense
Invicta FC: Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Lacey Schuckman and Hérica Tibúrcio
Invicta FC: One Successful Title Defense
Women's MMA Awards: 2013 Atomweight of the Year
Women's MMA Awards: 2013 Fight of the Year vs. Jessica Penne on April 5
Women's MMA Awards: 2014 Fight of the Year vs. Hérica Tibúrcio on December 5
AwakeningFighters.com WMMA Awards: 2013 Atomweight of the Year
AwakeningFighters.com WMMA Awards: 2014 Atomweight of the Year
FightBooth.com: 2014 Most Vulgar Display of Power Award (Beatdown of the Year) vs. Yasuko Tamada
UFC: Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Paige VanZant
UFC: Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Angela Hill
MMAjunkie.com: 2020 September Fight of the Month vs. Angela Hill
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