# Denise Gomes

Denise Pacheco Gomes (born December 30, 1999) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Gomes started her professional MMA career in 2017 and mainly fought in Brazil. She amassed a record of 4–1 prior to being signed by Invicta.
Gomes faced Milana Dudieva at Invicta FC 46 on March 9, 2022. She won the bout in the third round by way of technical knockout by knees and punches.
Gomes faced Rayanne Amanda at Dana White's Contender Series 51 on August 23, 2022. She won the fight via unanimous decision, earning her a UFC contract in the process.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gomes faced Loma Lookboonmee on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210. She replaced Diana Belbiţă who was originally scheduled to face Lookboonmee. Gomes lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Gomes was scheduled to face Bruna Brasil on April 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. Gomes won the bout by technical knockout.
Gomes faced Yazmin Jauregui at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, earning her a Performance of the Night award.
Gomes faced Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis on November 4, 2023. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Gomes faced Eduarda Moura on June 8, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 57. At the weigh-ins, Moura weighed in at 116.5 pounds, half a pound over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moura was fined 20 percent of her purse which went to Gomes. She won the fight by split decision.
Gomes faced former KSW Flyweight Champion Karolina Kowalkiewicz on November 9, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 247. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

## Professional grappling career

Gomes was scheduled to face Giovanna Canuto at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (one time) vs. Yazmin Jauregui

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10–3 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates | November 9, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Eduarda Moura | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | June 8, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Catchweight (116.5 lb) bout; Moura missed weight. |
| Loss | 8–3 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–2 | Yazmin Jauregui | TKO (punches) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 1 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–2 | Bruna Brasil | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | April 15, 2023 | 2 | 2:42 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Loma Lookboonmee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Rayanne dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 51 | August 27, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Strawweight. |
| Win | 5–1 | Milana Dudieva | TKO (knees and punches) | Invicta FC 46 | March 9, 2022 | 3 | 1:56 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Jeanne Ruas | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 31 | October 30, 2021 | 3 | 1:03 | São Paulo, Brazil | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 3–1 | Andressa Romero | Decision (unanimous) | Standout Fighting Tournament 28 | August 5, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Strawweight debut. |
| Win | 2–1 | Andreyna Raquel | KO (punches) | Arena Global 12 | June 5, 2021 | 2 | 2:19 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Juliana Nascimento | TKO (punches) | O Rei da Luta 3 | March 13, 2021 | 1 | 1:44 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Gisele Moreira | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 57 | September 9, 2017 | 2 | 3:49 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |