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·this month

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

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 Avg62%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. Landed	16	23	24
Avg. Absorbed	16	10	6
Avg. Net	0	+14	+18

Grappling

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

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

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)

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Croden — 3 UFC Fights

Result

Method

3 fights

Daria Zhelezniakova

U-DEC R3Apr '26

+28

·69 SS (45%)·41 abs·4/8 td·312s ctrl·1 sub att

Luana Santos

U-DEC R3Dec '25

+10

·22 SS (30%)·12 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·44s ctrl

Tainara Lisboa

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·this month

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 Avg62%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
Landed	16	23	24
Absorbed	16	10	6
Net	0	+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

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

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

Daria Zhelezniakova

U-DEC·R3·Apr '26

69 SS (45%)·41 abs·4/8 td·312s ctrl·1 sub

Luana Santos

U-DEC·R3·Dec '25

22 SS (30%)·12 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·44s ctrl

Tainara Lisboa

KO/TKO·R3·Oct '25

99 SS (57%)·42 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·305s ctrl·1 kd

Round 13 rounds

Round 23 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+14

+18

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+14

+18