MMA StatBook

Denise Gomes

“Dee”

#4 Women's Strawweight#14 pound-for-poundBrazil5-fight win streak

13Wins
3Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWWWW

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Profile

Age
26 (born December 30, 1999)
Height
5' 2"
Weight
115 lbs.
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
7-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.01 top 42%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.12
Striking accuracy51%Better than 82% of women's strawweights
Strike defense48%Better than 19% of women's strawweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.61 top 41%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.8
Takedown accuracy34%Better than 39% of women's strawweights
Takedown defense66%Better than 59% of women's strawweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Gomes last fought on August 29, 2026 (Win vs Yan Xiaonan).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Denise Gomes

From Brazil, Denise Gomes "Dee" competes as a women's strawweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 2", Gomes has a 63" reach. Gomes is ranked #4 in the official UFC women's strawweight rankings and #14 on the pound-for-pound list.

Gomes has fought professionally since 2017, debuting with Aspera FC. Gomes arrived in the UFC with a 6-1 record. Gomes made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song in September 2022 and lost to Loma Lookboonmee by decision. In the UFC, Gomes is 7-2 across 9 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Gomes has won 4 of 7 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Gomes attempts more submissions than 83% of women's strawweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 82% of women's strawweights.

The quickest UFC win of Gomes's career took 0:20, against Yazmin Jauregui at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez. Every one of Gomes's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Gomes in the UFC. Gomes was 23 when the first UFC win came, against Bruna Brasil. Before and outside the UFC, Gomes fought in Standout Fighting Tournament (2-0) and Arena Global (1-0).

Gomes's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in August 2026, where Gomes beat Yan Xiaonan by KO/TKO.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Yan Xiaonan

    KO/TKO · Elbow to Head At Distance · R1 4:49

    UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song

    Aug 29, 2026

    18Str 0TD 1KD
  2. W

    Tecia Pennington

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown

    Nov 8, 2025

    53Str 3TD 0KD
  3. W

    Elise Reed

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 0:30

    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales

    May 17, 2025

    28Str 3TD 1KD
  4. W

    Karolina Kowalkiewicz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates

    Nov 9, 2024

    73Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Eduarda Moura

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov

    Jun 8, 2024

    50Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Angela Hill

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis

    Nov 4, 2023

    62Str 1TD 0KD
  7. W

    Yazmin Jauregui

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 0:20

    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

    Jul 8, 2023

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Bruna Brasil

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 2:42

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen

    Apr 15, 2023

    54Str 3TD 1KD
  9. L

    Loma Lookboonmee

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

    Sep 17, 2022

    19Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Denise Gomes is 13-3 across 16 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on September 9, 2017 (Aspera FC). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins13

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Decision 5

Pro losses3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
62% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
5 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-22022
Standout Fighting Tournament2-02021
Arena Global1-02021
Aspera FC0-12017
Dana White's Contender Series1-02022
Invicta FC1-02022
O Rei da Luta1-02021

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Yan Xiaonan KO (elbow and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song Aug 29, 2026
W Tecia Pennington Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown Nov 8, 2025
W Elise Reed TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales May 17, 2025
W Karolina Kowalkiewicz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Nov 9, 2024
W Eduarda Moura Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov Jun 8, 2024
L Angela Hill Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Nov 4, 2023
W Yazmin Jauregui TKO (punches), R1 UFC 290 Jul 8, 2023
W Bruna Brasil TKO (punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen Apr 15, 2023
L Loma Lookboonmee Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Sep 17, 2022
W Rayanne dos Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 Dana White's Contender Series 51 Aug 27, 2022
W Milana Dudieva TKO (knees and punches), R3 Invicta FC 46 Mar 9, 2022
W Jeanne Ruas TKO (punches), R3 Standout Fighting Tournament 31 Oct 30, 2021
W Andressa Romero Decision (unanimous), R3 Standout Fighting Tournament 28 Aug 5, 2021
W Andreyna Raquel KO (punches), R2 Arena Global 12 Jun 5, 2021
W Juliana Nascimento TKO (punches), R1 O Rei da Luta 3 Mar 13, 2021
L Gisele Moreira TKO (punches), R2 Aspera FC 57 Sep 9, 2017

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Denise Gomes's record?

Denise Gomes's professional MMA record is 13 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Denise Gomes?

Denise Gomes is 26 years old, born on December 30, 1999.

How tall is Denise Gomes and what is their reach?

Denise Gomes stands 5' 2" with a 63" reach.

Who did Denise Gomes fight last?

Denise Gomes beat Yan Xiaonan by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on Aug 29, 2026.