Denise Gomes
Denise Gomes | |
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Born | Denise Pacheco Gomes December 30, 1999 São Leopoldo, Brazil |
Other names | Dee |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight |
Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Team | Paraná Vale Tudo |
Years active | 2017–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 6 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Denise Pacheco Gomes (born December 30, 1999) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the women's strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Gomes started her professional MMA career in 2017 and mainy fought in Brazil. She amassed a record of 4–1 prior to being signed by Invicta.[1]
Gomes faced Milana Dudieva at Invicta FC 46 on March 9, 2022.[2][3] She won the bout in the third round by way of technical knockout by knees and punches.[4]
Gomes faced Rayanne Amanda at Dana White's Contender Series 51 on August 23, 2022. She won the fight via unanimous decision, earning her a UFC contract in the process.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Gomes faced Loma Lookboonmee on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.[6] She replaced Diana Belbiţă who was originally scheduled to face Lookboonmee.[7] Gomes lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Gomes was scheduled to face Bruna Brasil on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.[9] Gomes won the bout by technical knockout.[10]
Gomes faced Yazmin Jauregui at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023.[11] She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, earning her a Performance of the Night award.[12][13]
Gomes is scheduled to face Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida on November 4, 2023.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 8–2 | Yazmin Jauregui | TKO (punches) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 1 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 7–2 | Bruna Brasil | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | April 15, 2023 | 2 | 2:42 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 6–2 | Loma Lookboonmee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Rayanne Amanda | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 51 | August 27, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Milana Dudieva | TKO (knees and punches) | Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II | March 9, 2022 | 3 | 1:56 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Jeanne Ruas | TKO (punches) | SFT 31: Moreira VS. Cardoso | October 30, 2021 | 3 | 1:03 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 3–1 | Andressa Romero | Decision (unanimous) | SFT 28: Mexicano vs. Matsumoto | August 5, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 2–1 | Andreyna Raquel | KO (punches) | Arena Global 12 | June 5, 2021 | 2 | 2:19 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 1–1 | Juliana Nascimento | TKO (punches) | O Rei da Luta 3 | March 13, 2021 | 1 | 1:44 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 0–1 | Gisele Moreira | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 57 | September 9, 2017 | 2 | 3:49 | Florianópolis, Brazil |
See also
References
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Denise Gomes". Sherdog. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Invicta FC 46 Lineup Finalized for March 9 with Two New Bouts". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Ketlen Souza out of Invicta FC 46, Daiana Torquato to rematch Karina Rodriguez for flyweight title". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-03-09). "Dudieva vs. Gomes Sizzles, Rodriguez Wins Rematch Over Torquato at Invicta FC 46". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2022-08-23). "Dana White's Contender Series 51 results: All winners earn UFC contracts for second week in a row". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-08-06). "Denise Gomes Steps Up on Short Notice to Face Loma Lookboonmee on Sept. 17". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Hyon Ko, John (2022-06-23). "Loma Lookboonmee vs Diana Belbita in the works for Sept. 17: Sources". The AllStar. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-09-17). "UFC Vegas 60: Loma Lookboonmee Spoils Denise Gomes' Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Esteva, Rob (April 15, 2023). "MMA Preview – Bruna Brasil vs Denise Gomes at UFC on ESPN 44". The Stats Zone. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (April 15, 2023). "UFC Kansas City: Denise Gomes Puts Away Debuting Bruna Brasil". Cageside Press. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Martin, Damon (May 10, 2023). "Robbie Lawler set to retire after upcoming fight at UFC 290, main card announced for July 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (July 8, 2023). "UFC 290: Denise Gomes Comes Out Guns Blazing, Stops Yazmin Jauregui in 20 Seconds". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "UFC 290 bonuses: Only one of the sub-40-second stoppages got an extra $50,000". MMA Junkie. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-08-11.