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Melissa Croden lands 4.3 and absorbs 2.1 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 2.1. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Melissa Croden's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Melissa Croden wins 56% of rounds across 9 scored. Round splits are close.

Melissa Croden has 0 KO losses in 3 UFC fights. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight on average. Durability rating requires more fights to establish.

Melissa Croden finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Melissa Croden is 35 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Women's Bantamweight
“Scare”

Melissa Croden

8-33 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Aging Threat
5'9"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightWDaria Zhelezniakova·U-DEC·R3·2mo ago
Fighter Context
2–1UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
14.8min/fight
·
45UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–1(3 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+2.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+2.14
Dominant
94%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.404
Strong
83%ile

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

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
Unrated

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

Round Win Rate
56%
Average
65%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Melissa Croden — 4.27 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.13 strikes per minute.

Croden
W. Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.27
Str. Accuracy47%
190UFC landed/402attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.2 vs avg2.13
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.33
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Above Avg64%ile0.53
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
16%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance62%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed162324
Avg. Absorbed16106
Avg. Net0+14+18
Grappling

Melissa Croden — 2.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 66% takedown defense.

Croden
G&P Threat
·220s ctrlElite Control
W. Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.02
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.04
TD Accuracy50%
6UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
10UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Melissa Croden — 2 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
div avg 39%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+28+57+85+114avg20252026

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.3
4.7
4.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
1.9
1.2
Diff
+0.0
+2.7
+3.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
42%92%142%WLW

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Croden — 3 UFC Fights

Melissa Croden — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
3 fights
W
Daria Zhelezniakova
W.BW
U-DEC R3Apr '26
+28
·69 SS (45%)·41 abs·4/8 td·312s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Luana Santos
W.BW
U-DEC R3Dec '25
+10
·22 SS (30%)·12 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·44s ctrl
W
Tainara Lisboa
W.BW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:32Oct '25
+57
·99 SS (57%)·42 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·305s ctrl·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Women's Bantamweight
“Scare”

Melissa Croden

8-33 UFC
Form
5'9"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightWDaria Zhelezniakova·U-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
2–1UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
14.8min/fight
·
45UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+2.14
94%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.404
83%ile

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Round Win Rate
56%
65%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Croden
W. Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.27
Str. Accuracy47%
190UFC landed/402attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.2 vs avg2.13
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.33
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Above Avg64%ile0.53
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
16%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist62%
Clinch18%
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=3
R3
n=3
Landed162324
Absorbed16106
Net0+14+18
Grappling
Croden
W. Bantamweight avg
G&P Threat
220s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.02
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.04
TD Accuracy50%
6UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
10UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.3
4.7
4.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
1.9
1.2
Diff
+0.0
+2.7
+3.7

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

Croden — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Daria ZhelezniakovaW.BW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '26
69 SS (45%)·41 abs·4/8 td·312s ctrl·1 sub
L
Luana SantosW.BW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '25
22 SS (30%)·12 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·44s ctrl
W
Tainara LisboaW.BW
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '25
99 SS (57%)·42 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·305s ctrl·1 kd
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