DENISE GOMES

Hailing from Brazil, Denise Gomes represents the Paraná Vale Tudo team in the UFC strawweight division. She launched her professional journey in 2017 within her home country before successfully transitioning to the global stage via Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022. Known for possessing significant finishing ability, she currently holds a share of the record for the most knockouts recorded in the history of her weight class. Throughout her time in the promotion, she has earned two Performance of the Night bonuses and secured important victories against opponents such as Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Elise Reed.

Gomes holds an overall professional mark of 13-3-0 entering this matchup. She rides a five-fight winning streak, most recently defeating Yan Xiaonan via punches and elbows in August 2026. Her preceding victories include unanimous decisions over Tecia Pennington and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, a technical knockout triumph against Elise Reed, and a narrow split-decision result versus Eduarda Moura.