Vanessa Melo "Miss Simpatia"

Vanessa Melo, known as "Miss Simpatia", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Women's Bantamweight division. Vanessa Melo holds a professional record of 11-8-0, including 1-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Vanessa Melo stands 5'5", has a 65-inch reach, and is 35 years old. Vanessa Melo is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Vanessa Melo profile

DivisionWomen's Bantamweight
Professional record11-8-0
UFC record1-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryBrazil
Age35
Date of birth1988-03-27
Height5'5"
Reach65"
Leg reach37"
Last weigh-in144.6 lbs
Current streakW1
Total octagon time1 hour

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.48
Significant strikes absorbed per minute6.13
Striking accuracy31%
Striking defense59%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head69%
Strikes to the body14%
Strikes to the legs16%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense71%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)1.32

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision1

Vanessa Melo UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2021-01-16UFC on ABC 1Sarah MoraswinDecision · Unanimous
2020-07-11UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalKarol RosalossDecision · Unanimous
2019-11-16UFC on ESPN+ 22Tracy CortezlossDecision · Unanimous
2019-09-21UFC on ESPN+ 17Irene AldanalossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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