Years of evidence proves the transition from active UFC fighter into retirement life is more difficult than seamless for the majority of athletes. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is in the midst of that ...

Jun. 27—If getting one's hand raised was the only measurement of success and status in the UFC, Michelle Waterson-Gomez might not still be on the roster. Yet, four straight losses and all, at age 38, ...

May 11—In the Gareth Evans-directed film "Havoc," streaming on Netflix, Michelle Waterson-Gomez has barely five minutes of screen time. Her character utters not a single word. That character remains ...

SACRAMENTO -- Saturday's UFC Fight Night had all the makings of a big night for hometown prospect Paige VanZant. It turned into Michelle Waterson's coming-out party instead. Coming off a 17-month ...

Fighting fans have seen the end of Michelle Waterson-Gomez's fighting career. The UFC fighter announced her retirement from the sport following a third-round decision loss to Gillian Robertson in UFC ...

Michelle Waterson’s fight against Gillian Robertson was one to remember — but only because, she said afterward, it was her last. “I’ve been contemplating this and I talked to my husband (Josh Gomez) — ...