// Roster Index›Women's Bantamweight›Dossier · Vanessa Melo
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT

Vanessa
Melo

NICKNAME"Miss Simpatia"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-13-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Vanessa Melo
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
46%
11/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
18%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 82% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.48
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.37
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
6.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.51
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.80
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 31%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 53%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.20
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 29 rated fighters on the UFC women's bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#29
against the 29 rated on the UFC women's bantamweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1474 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 1, 2022 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (11)
n = 11
SUB · 2
DEC · 9
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
18%
9
DEC
82%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 12
1
KO/TKO
8%
0
SUB
0%
12
DEC
92%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
18% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
82%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE69GRAPPLING40CHIN83STRIKING33CARDIO92AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (71%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio92
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio92 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2011WSEP 2011LMAY 2012LJUL 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014LSEP 2014LDEC 2014WSEP 2015WNOV 2015LNOV 2016WSEP 2018WOCT 2018WFEB 2019WMAY 2019WJUL 2019LSEP 2019LNOV 2019LJUL 2020WJAN 2021LMAY 2022LJUL 2022LNOV 2023LJUN 2024LSEP 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 35, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  25. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 34, DEC R3.

Peaked at 83 (W vs Finney), bottomed at 34 (L vs Cook). Current reading: 34.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
8%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
21
88%
-
-
21
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
88%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Alana CookSep 13, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BTC 32 - The Battle of Lundy's Lane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Fernanda BarbosaJun 8, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFT 48 - Sousa vs. Soldado
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Sidy RochaNov 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFT 44 - Silva vs. Carvoeiro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Olena KolesnykJul 1, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Martina JindrovaMay 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sarah MorasJan 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 1 - Holloway vs. Kattar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Karol RosaJul 11, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tracy CortezNov 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Irene AldanaSep 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jan FinneyJul 27, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Battlefield FC 2 - Battlefield Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mariana MoraisMay 24, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Future FC 5 - Alves vs. Ramos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Filonilda Trindade da ConceicaoFeb 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Future FC 2 - Tubarao vs. Amato
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Women's Bantamweight. Professional record 11-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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