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Vanessa Melo absorbs 6.1 and lands 3.5 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.6. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Vanessa Melo has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Vanessa Melo wins 25% of rounds across 12 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Vanessa Melo has 0 KO losses in 4 UFC fights. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight on average. Durability rating requires more fights to establish.

Vanessa Melo's last fight was over 65 months ago.

Vanessa Melo is 38 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Women's Bantamweight

Vanessa Melo

11-84 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'5"ht·65"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightWSarah Moras·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
60UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.65
High Risk
2%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
Passive
6%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
25%
Passive
13%ile

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

Striking

Vanessa Melo — 3.48 significant strikes per minute, 30% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.13 strikes per minute.

Melo
Distance Striker
W. Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.48
Str. Accuracy30%
209UFC landed/679attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.8 vs avg6.13
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
14%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance95%
/
Clinch4%
/
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed191420
Avg. Absorbed362730
Avg. Net-17-13-9
Grappling

Vanessa Melo — 71% takedown defense.

Melo
Non-Factor
·6s ctrlPassive Control
W. Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.75
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense71%
10UFC defended/14opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Vanessa Melo — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 39%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision3 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 3 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
17%
1 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
3.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+20+39+59+78avg201920202021

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.91.94.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
2.7
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
7.2
5.3
6.0
Diff
-3.5
-2.6
-1.9

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 4 Fights — Trend
▼Absorbed-12%L3
-30%29%89%LLLW

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Melo — 4 UFC Fights

Vanessa Melo — UFC fight record: 1 win, 3 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
W
Sarah Moras
W.BW
U-DEC R3Jan '21
+12
·56 SS (33%)·44 abs
L
Karol Rosa
W.BW
U-DEC R3Jul '20
-75
·45 SS (33%)·120 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·6s ctrl
L
Tracy Cortez
W.BW
U-DEC R3Nov '19
-39
·40 SS (32%)·79 abs·2 td taken
L
Irene Aldana
W.BW
U-DEC R3Sep '19
-57
·68 SS (27%)·125 abs·0/1 td·13s ctrl
All Fighters
Women's Bantamweight

Vanessa Melo

11-84 UFC
Form
5'5"ht·65"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightWSarah Moras·U-DEC·5yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
60UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.65
2%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
6%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
25%
13%ile

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

Striking
Melo
W. Bantamweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.48
Str. Accuracy30%
209UFC landed/679attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.8 vs avg6.13
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
14%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist95%
Clinch4%
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=4
R3
n=4
Landed191420
Absorbed362730
Net-17-13-9
Grappling
Melo
W. Bantamweight avg
Non-Factor
6s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.75
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense71%
10UFC defended/14opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
17%1 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
3.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.91.94.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
2.7
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
7.2
5.3
6.0
Diff
-3.5
-2.6
-1.9

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

Melo — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Sarah MorasW.BW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '21
56 SS (33%)·44 abs
L
Karol RosaW.BW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '20
45 SS (33%)·120 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·6s ctrl
L
Tracy CortezW.BW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '19
40 SS (32%)·79 abs·2 td taken
L
Irene AldanaW.BW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '19
68 SS (27%)·125 abs·0/1 td·13s ctrl
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