Denise Gomes

"Dee"

MMA Record: 12-3-0
UFC Record: 6-2-0
Weight Class: Women's Strawweight (Ranked #13)
Fighting Style: MMA
Hometown: Santana do Livramento, Brazil

Denise Gomes "Dee" - UFC Fighter Profile

Denise Gomes is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Strawweight division and is ranked #13. Born in Santana do Livramento, Brazil, Denise Gomes has compiled an MMA record of 12-3-0 with a UFC record of 6-2-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1065, Denise Gomes ranks #321 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Denise Gomes has 6 wins in the UFC. Denise Gomes lands an average of 4.43 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.45 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

8
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Denise Gomes, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 12 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the 115 lbs weight class, she made her UFC debut on September 17, 2022. Gomes demonstrates a unique fighting style within MMA, averaging 4.43 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 49%. Her defense against strikes is commendable, absorbing an average of 3.16 strikes per minute while maintaining a strike defense rate of 51%. Throughout her UFC career, Gomes has shown remarkable resilience and skill. One of her most notable victories came against Tecia Pennington, who held an ELO rating of 1092 at the time. In recent years, she has faced five opponents, with wins over Eduarda Moura, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Elise Reed (via knockout), and Tecia Pennington (unanimous decision). However, she suffered a loss against Angela Hill via unanimous decision in 2023. As of November 8, 2025, Gomes holds the #13 ranking in the Women's Strawweight division.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1092

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 2'
Weight
Women's Strawweight
Reach
63'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 30 1999
Age
25
Peak ELO
1065
ELO Rank
321 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
101-51-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1016.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1012.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.43
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.16
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.45
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.7
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Denise Gomes Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-11-08 UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown Tecia Pennington U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2025-05-17 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Elise Reed KO/TKO Punches 2 0:30 Win
2024-11-09 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Karolina Kowalkiewicz U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-06-08 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov Eduarda Moura S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-11-04 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Angela Hill U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-07-08 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Yazmin Jauregui KO/TKO Punches 1 0:20 Win
2023-04-15 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Bruna Brasil KO/TKO Punches 2 2:42 Win
2022-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Loma Lookboonmee U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Denise Gomes ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
8 2025-11-08 Tecia Pennington 1092 Win +18 1065
7 2025-05-17 Elise Reed 988 Win +19 1047
6 2024-11-09 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 1005 Win +16 1028
5 2024-06-08 Eduarda Moura 1020 Win 0 1012
4 2023-11-04 Angela Hill 1032 Loss -16 1012
3 2023-07-08 Yazmin Jauregui 1036 Win +22 1028
2 2023-04-15 Bruna Brasil 1000 Win +22 1006
1 2022-09-17 Loma Lookboonmee 999 Loss -16 984

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