Melissa Mullins “No Mess”
Women's Bantamweight · ORCA rating 45/100 · Defensive specialist · 2–3 in 5 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Melissa Mullins holds an ORCA rating of 45, 29th of 43 active women's bantamweights on the ORCA board. Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 64, 10th of 43 active women's bantamweights. Striking defence trails at 34. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 58 | 17 of 43 | — |
| Striking defence | 34 | 29 of 43 | — |
| Grappling offence | 47 | 23 of 43 | — |
| Grappling defence | 64 | 10 of 43 | — |
Profile
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 45 (peak None)
- Women's Bantamweight rank
- 29 of 43 active
- UFC record
- 2–3
- Pro record
- 7–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 5
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Gracie Barra Holbrooks, Faber Jiu-Jitsu
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.67
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.15
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.2
- Takedown accuracy: 47%
- Takedown defence: 86%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-06-20 · L vs Bia Mesquita · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
- 2025-06-21 · L vs Daria Zhelezniakova · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-11-09 · W vs Klaudia Sygula · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
- 2024-04-06 · L vs Nora Cornolle · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
- 2023-10-14 · W vs Irina Alekseeva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
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