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Vanessa Melo

11-8-0
0Prospect
/Age 38/Orthodox/5' 5"/65″ reach/135 lbs
Win %
58%
SLpM
3.5
Str Acc
30%
Str Def
59%
TD Avg
0.0
TD Def
71%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
18%

At a Glance

3.5
SLpM
30%
Str Acc
0.0
TD Avg
18%
Finish %
59%
Str Def
Vanessa Melo is a orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a tactical, decision-oriented fighter. With a record of 11-8-0, the fighter owns a 58% win rate across 19 pro contests, though most of those wins come by way of the judges' scorecards.
Career Arc
24 fightspeak +10 · current +8

Skill Profile

Fighter skill radar — VOLUME 51 (UFC avg 50), ACCURACY 15 (UFC avg 50), KO POWER 16 (UFC avg 50), TAKEDOWNS 21 (UFC avg 50), TD DEFENSE 63 (UFC avg 50), SUBMISSIONS 30 (UFC avg 50), DURABILITY 76 (UFC avg 50), ACTIVITY 98 (UFC avg 50)VOLUME51ACCURACY15KO POWER16TAKEDOWNS21TD DEFENSE63SUBMISSIONS30DURABILITY76ACTIVITY98
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc: 30% (UFC average 44%)0%avg 44%
Str Acc
Str Def: 59% (UFC average 55%)0%avg 55%
Str Def
TD Acc: 0% (UFC average 42%)0%avg 42%
TD Acc
TD Def: 71% (UFC average 62%)0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.48+0.06 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
6.13+2.95 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
0.00-1.52 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (6.13)Landed (3.48)
0
-2.65

Wins by Method

18%Finish
KO/TKO00%
Submission218%
Decision982%
11 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (11)
2 SUB
9 DEC
Losses (8)
3 DEC
5 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

W
Dec
L
Dec
L
Dec
L
Dec
W
Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
12 of 24
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-2
Fight History4 UFC + 20 pre-UFC
24 fights11W3L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
?Alana Cook
BTCBTC 32: The Battle of Lundy's Lane
Sep 13, 2025DDECSplit
DRAW
Method
DEC
Decision
Round
of 3
Time
Split
Division
Featherweight
BTC 32: The Battle of Lundy's Lane
2025-09-13
?Fernanda Barbosa
SFTSFT 48: Sousa vs. Soldado
Jun 8, 2024DDECSplit
?Sidy Rocha
SFTSFT 44: O Apocalipse dos Guerreiros
Nov 18, 2023DDECUnanimous
?Olena Kolesnyk
PFLPFL 6: 2022 Regular Season
Jul 1, 2022DDECUnanimous
?Martina Jindrová
PFLPFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
May 6, 2022DDECUnanimous
WSarah Moras
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
Jan 16, 2021DU-DEC35:00
LKarol Rosa
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
Jul 11, 2020DU-DEC35:00
LTracy Cortez
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
Nov 16, 2019DU-DEC35:00
LIrene Aldana
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
Sep 21, 2019DU-DEC35:00
WUnknown
Battlefield FCBattlefield FC 2
Jul 27, 2019DDECUnanimous
WMariana Morais
Future FCFuture FC 5
May 24, 2019DDECUnanimous
WNilde Trindade
Future FCFuture FC 2
Feb 22, 2019DDECUnanimous
WDaiane Firmino
SFTSFT 6
Oct 27, 2018DDECUnanimous
WNúbia Nascimento
SFTSFT 5
Sep 29, 2018DDECUnanimous
?Suvi Salmimies
CageCage 37
Nov 26, 2016DDECSplit
WMolly McCann
XFC InternationalXFC International 12
Nov 28, 2015DDECUnanimous
WJuliana Leite
Gold FightGold Fight 7
Sep 26, 2015SSUB14:01
?Silvana Gómez
XFC InternationalXFC International 8
Dec 13, 2014DDECUnanimous
?Vanessa Guimarães
XFC InternationalXFC International 6
Sep 27, 2014DDECSplit
WGloria Bravo
XFC InternationalXFC International 3
Mar 29, 2014DDECUnanimous
WSuellen Ferreira
Circuito Talent de MMACircuito Talent de MMA 5
Nov 23, 2013SSUB13:37
?Juliana Werner
MMA Super HeroesMMA Super Heroes 1
Jul 13, 2013DDECUnanimous
?Camila Lima
May 19, 2012KTKO
WUnknown
Sep 14, 2011DDEC