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Vanessa Melo

Women's BantamweightBrazil

11Wins
13Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: WLLL

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Profile

Age
38 (born March 27, 1988)
Height
5' 5"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
65"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.48 top 59%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
6.13
Striking accuracy31%Better than 0% of women's bantamweights
Strike defense59%Better than 81% of women's bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 95%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 5% of women's bantamweights
Takedown defense71%Better than 74% of women's bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Melo last fought on January 16, 2021 (Win vs Sarah Moras). Melo has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Vanessa Melo

Vanessa Melo is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist from Brazil. Melo stands 5' 5", has a 65" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Melo turned professional in 2011, debuting with Fight Stars. A 10-5 record outside the UFC came first. Melo made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens in September 2019 and lost to Irene Aldana by decision. In the UFC, Melo is 1-3 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Melo avoids strikes better than 81% of women's bantamweights.

Melo's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar in January 2021, where Melo beat Sarah Moras.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Sarah Moras

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar

    Jan 16, 2021

    56Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Karol Rosa

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

    Jul 11, 2020

    45Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Tracy Cortez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare

    Nov 16, 2019

    40Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Irene Aldana

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens

    Sep 21, 2019

    68Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Vanessa Melo is 11-13 across 24 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on September 14, 2011 (Fight Stars). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins11

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 9

Pro losses13

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 12
Finish rate
18% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
5 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC1-32019
XFC International2-22014
Future FC2-02019
PFL0-22022
SFT2-02018
Standout Fighting Tournament0-22023
BTC0-12025
Battlefield FC1-02019
CT Fight0-12012
Cage0-12017
Circuito Talent de MMA1-02013
Fight Stars1-02011
Gold Fight1-02015
MMA Super Heroes0-12013

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Alana Cook Decision (split), R3 BTC 32 Sep 13, 2025
L Fernanda Barbosa Decision (split), R3 Standout Fighting Tournament 48 Jun 8, 2024
L Sidy Rocha Decision (unanimous), R3 Standout Fighting Tournament 44 Nov 18, 2023
L Olena Kolesnyk Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 6 (2022) Jul 1, 2022
L Martina Jindrová Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 3 (2022) May 6, 2022
W Sarah Moras Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar Jan 16, 2021
L Karol Rosa Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 251 Jul 11, 2020
L Tracy Cortez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré Nov 16, 2019
L Irene Aldana Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens Sep 21, 2019
W Jan Finney Decision (unanimous), R3 Battlefield FC 2 Jul 27, 2019
W Mariana Morais Decision (split), R3 Future FC 5 May 24, 2019
W Nilde Trindade Decision (unanimous), R3 Future FC 2 Feb 22, 2019
W Daiane Firmino Decision (split), R3 SFT 6 Oct 27, 2018
W Núbia Santos do Nascimento Decision (unanimous), R3 SFT 5 Sep 29, 2018
L Suvi Salmimies Decision (split), R3 Cage 37 Nov 26, 2017
W Molly McCann Decision (unanimous), R3 XFC International 12 Nov 28, 2015
W Juliana Leite Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Gold Fight 7 Sep 26, 2015
L Silvana Gómez Juárez Decision (unanimous), R3 XFC International 8 Dec 13, 2014
L Vanessa Guimarães Decision (split), R3 XFC International 6 Sep 27, 2014
W Gloria Bravo Decision (unanimous), R3 XFC International 3 Mar 29, 2014
W Suelen Pereira Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Circuito Talent de MMA 5 Nov 23, 2013
L Juliana Werner Decision (unanimous), R3 MMA Super Heroes 1 Jul 13, 2013
L Camila Lima TKO (punches), R1 CT Fight May 19, 2012
W Natalie Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight Stars Sep 14, 2011

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Vanessa Melo's record?

Vanessa Melo's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Vanessa Melo?

Vanessa Melo is 38 years old, born on March 27, 1988.

How tall is Vanessa Melo and what is their reach?

Vanessa Melo stands 5' 5" with a 65" reach.

Who did Vanessa Melo fight last?

Vanessa Melo beat Sarah Moras by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar on Jan 16, 2021.