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Melissa Amaya absorbs 6.0 and lands 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 3.4. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Melissa Amaya has minimal takedown activity on record.

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Fighter Profile›Women's Strawweight
“Mamba”

Melissa Amaya

9-11 UFC
Form
Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightLTina Black·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
8.3min/fight
·
8UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈1 UFC Fight
Striking Differential
-3.36

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
26

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
8-0
Last fight: Sep 2026
Streak Into UFC
7consecutive W
Pro Fight Time
29.8minutes
Avg Opp Wins
4at fight time
Early Finish Rate
75%in R1–R2
Physical
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
338%
Sub
225%
Decision
338%
Striking

Melissa Amaya — 2.65 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.01 strikes per minute.

Amaya
Counter Puncher
Body Attacker
W. Strawweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.65
Str. Accuracy37%
22UFC landed/58attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.3 vs avg6.01
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight2.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
27%
Leg
5%
By Position
Distance86%
/
Clinch14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 11 round
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed15——
Avg. Absorbed35——
Avg. Net-20——
Grappling
Amaya·0s ctrlPassive Control
W. Strawweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 34%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+6+13+19+25avg2026

1 UFC fights · hover for details

Amaya — 1 UFC Fight

Melissa Amaya — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
1 fight
L
Tina Black
W.SW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:19Sep '26
-28
·
22 SS (38%)·50 abs·0/1 td·2 kd taken
Amaya — Pro Fight Log (7)
WMegumi Sugimoto11-4KO/TKO R1Jun 2025
WSamantha Jean-Francois7-7KO/TKO R2Jun 2024
WGillian Noll3-2DECApr 2023
WAlitzel Mariscal2-3SUB R3Oct 2022
WNaomi Tataroglu3-3DECJul 2022
All Fighters
Women's Strawweight
“Mamba”

Melissa Amaya

9-11 UFC
Form
Orthodoxstance·31age
Last fightLTina Black·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
8.3min/fight
·
8UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-3.36

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
26

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
8-0
Last fight: Sep 2026
Streak Into UFC
7consecutive W
Pro Fight Time
29.8minutes
Avg Opp Wins
4at fight time
Early Finish Rate
75%in R1–R2
Physical
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
338%
Sub
225%
Decision
338%
Striking
Amaya
W. Strawweight avg
Counter PuncherBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.65
Str. Accuracy37%
22UFC landed/58attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.3 vs avg6.01
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight2.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
27%
Leg
5%
By Position
Dist86%
Clinch14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=1
R2
R3
Landed15——
Absorbed35——
Net-20——
Grappling
Amaya
W. Strawweight avg
0s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.31.54.4R1R2R3
R1n=1
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
7.0
—
—
Diff
-4.0
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Amaya — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tina BlackW.SW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '26
22 SS (38%)·50 abs·0/1 td·2 kd taken
Amaya — Pro Fight Log (7)
WMegumi Sugimoto11-4KO/TKO R1Jun 2025
WSamantha Jean-Francois7-7KO/TKO R2Jun 2024
WGillian Noll3-2DECApr 2023
WAlitzel Mariscal2-3SUB R3Oct 2022
WNaomi Tataroglu3-3DECJul 2022
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