Michelle Waterson-Gomez has plenty to look forward to after authoring a career any fighter would be proud of. Over the course of her 17-year pro run, Waterson-Gomez headlined UFC events, won an atomweight championship with Invicta FC, and stepped into the cage with a who’s who of the best female fighters in the world. At UFC 303 , she announced her retirement following a loss to Gillian Robertson .
Waterson-Gomez, 38, isn’t sure what’s next for her now that her cagefighting days are over, but she’s happy that they are. “I don’t know,” Waterson-Gomez recently said on The MMA Hour when asked if she will ever fight again. “At the moment, I’m really content with walking away.
I’m content with turning the page and taking a step forward into this new chapter. I’m really excited. I’d love to get into acting, I’d love to get into broadcasting.
I’d love to be on the other side of it. “I’d love to coach some of my teammates to greatness. I’d love to be able to help other female athletes, other female businesswomen, other mothers pursue their dreams and whatever it is.
I’d love to be able to be in their corner for that. I’m still a brown belt in jiu-jitsu, I want to get my black belt. Whether or not that involves having to compete, we shall see.
But at the moment I’m just pretty content with just being mommy.” The writing was on the wall for Waterson-Gomez to step away from competition, as her loss to Robertson marked her fifth straight setback,.