Denise Gomes: record, fights and statistics
Denise Gomes (“Dee”) is a women's strawweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 13-3-0. StatsNext stores 9 UFC bouts for Denise Gomes (7-2). In the 3 fights stored since May 17, 2025, Denise Gomes is 3-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'2" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 63" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Women's Strawweight |
| Born | 1999 |
| Current UFC ranking | Women's Strawweight #4, Women's Pound-for-Pound #14 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Denise Gomes's fighting stats?
Across 9 stored UFC bouts with statistics (93 minutes) through August 29, 2026, Denise Gomes lands 4.01 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.12, with 50.5% striking accuracy and 48.0% striking defense. Grappling: 1.61 takedowns per 15 minutes at 34.5% accuracy, 65.9% takedown defense, 0.80 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-2 in 9 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Denise Gomes: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.01 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.12 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 48.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.64 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.61 |
| Takedown accuracy | 34.5% |
| Takedown defense | 65.9% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.80 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.31 |
| Share of fight time in control | 28.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 9 (93.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 49.5% head, 30.2% body, 20.3% legs; 60.4% at distance, 25.6% in the clinch, 14% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 2 |
7-2 in the 9 stored UFC bouts since September 17, 2022, averaging 10.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since May 17, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since May 17, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 99 of 228 (43.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 88 of 205 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 6 of 13 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 2 (50.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 8:05 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Yan Xiaonan (9-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:49 | 4.8 | Women's Strawweight | 18 of 48 (19) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Tecia Pennington (9-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 53 of 138 (58) | 3 of 10 | 3:51 |
| May 17, 2025 | Elise Reed (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:30 | 5.5 | Women's Strawweight | 28 of 42 (11) | 3 of 3 | 4:14 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz (9-8) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 73 of 144 (46) | 0 of 3 | 5:47 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Eduarda Moura (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 50 of 88 (18) | 0 of 1 | 2:20 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Angela Hill (8-13) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 62 of 133 (76) | 1 of 3 | 1:03 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Yazmin Jauregui (2-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:20 | 0.3 | Women's Strawweight | 17 of 20 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:10 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bruna Brasil (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:42 | 7.7 | Women's Strawweight | 54 of 93 (15) | 3 of 3 | 3:53 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Loma Lookboonmee (3-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 19 of 34 (48) | 0 of 6 | 5:31 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Denise Gomes in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Women's Strawweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Women's Strawweight
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