Video: Michelle Waterson-Gomez Announces MMA Retirement After UFC 303 Loss

Fighting fans have seen the end of Michelle Waterson-Gomez's fighting career.

The UFC fighter announced her retirement from the sport following a third-round decision loss to Gillian Robertson in UFC 303.

Waterson-Gomez finishes with a career record of 18-13. This was her fifth consecutive loss, and the final win of her career came in 2020 when she defeated Angela Hill via split decision.

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She reflected on her career following the fight.

"I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for UFC," Waterson-Gomez said. "Fighting runs through my veins, it makes me who I am."

The prime of Waterson-Gomez's career came between 2013-14 when she was ranked as the No. 1 atomweight in the world. She took victories over Jessica Penne and Yasuko Tamada during this period, and a loss to Hérica Tibúrcio saw her lose the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.

She transitioned to UFC after this loss and started 6-4 with the company before dropping the final four matches. The 38-year-old said she will now focus on being in her husband and daughter's corner as she moves to her post-fighting life.