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Denise Gomes

Active #9 womens strawweight
Elo rating
1588 ±35
LCB 1543
Rank
#9
top 16% of division
UFC record
6-2-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
+4
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +31
Last fight
Nov 8, 2025
W by Decision

Elo history

8 fights · tap & drag
Sep 17, 2022 — L vs Loma Lookboonmee Δ-28Apr 15, 2023 — W vs Bruna Brasil Δ+36Jul 8, 2023 — W vs Yazmin Jauregui Δ+37Nov 4, 2023 — L vs Angela Hill Δ-34Jun 8, 2024 — W vs Eduarda Moura Δ+30Nov 9, 2024 — W vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz Δ+15May 17, 2025 — W vs Elise Reed Δ+15Nov 8, 2025 — W vs Tecia Pennington Δ+16 14321481153015791628 202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":192.7,"elo":1472,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Loma Lookboonmee","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":1,"x":179.9,"y":154,"elo":1508,"date":"2023-04-15","opp":"Bruna Brasil","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":242.2,"y":113.5,"elo":1546,"date":"2023-07-08","opp":"Yazmin Jauregui","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":3,"x":330.5,"y":150.2,"elo":1512,"date":"2023-11-04","opp":"Angela Hill","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":4,"x":491.6,"y":117.4,"elo":1542,"date":"2024-06-08","opp":"Eduarda Moura","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":605.9,"y":100.7,"elo":1557,"date":"2024-11-09","opp":"Karolina Kowalkiewicz","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":746.1,"y":85,"elo":1572,"date":"2025-05-17","opp":"Elise Reed","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":876,"y":67.3,"elo":1588,"date":"2025-11-08","opp":"Tecia Pennington","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 8, 2025 Tecia Pennington W +16
May 17, 2025 Elise Reed W +15
Nov 9, 2024 Karolina Kowalkiewicz W +15
Jun 8, 2024 Eduarda Moura W +30
Nov 4, 2023 Angela Hill L -34

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.56 avg 3.84
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
51% avg 47%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.72 avg 3.35
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
46% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.50 avg 1.85
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
34% avg 46%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
66% avg 67%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.75 avg 0.52
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 4
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
3
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
50% of wins
KO: 3 (50%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (50%) 3
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1521
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.0
actual +2 vs expected