Vanessa Melo
Women's Bantamweight · ORCA rating 35/100 · 1–3 in 4 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Vanessa Melo finished with an ORCA rating of 35; without a recent bout, Vanessa Melo sits off the current Women's Bantamweight board. Grappling defence grades 49, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 17. With only 4 graded UFC bouts, the grades carry wide intervals: takedown defence reads 78, anywhere from 24 to 99.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 25 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 42 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 17 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 49 | — | — |
Profile
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 35 (peak None)
- UFC record
- 1–3
- Pro record
- 11–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 4
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′5″ (165 cm)
- Reach
- 65″ (165 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.48
- Significant strike accuracy: 31%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 6.13
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2021-01-16 · W vs Sarah Moras · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
- 2020-07-11 · L vs Karol Rosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
- 2019-11-16 · L vs Tracy Cortez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
- 2019-09-21 · L vs Irene Aldana · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
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