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Melissa Croden

Melissa Croden

1024 ELO #705

"Scare"

MMA 8-3-0 · UFC 2-1-0 · Women's Bantamweight · Last fought 52 days ago

Melissa Croden "Scare" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Melissa Croden has 2 wins in the UFC. Melissa Croden lands an average of 4.27 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.02 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Women's Bantamweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1024), and have not fought Melissa Croden before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Chelsea Chandler 3-3-0 35 1010 0.0 14
Bia Mesquita 2-0-0 35 1039 0.0 15
Kayla Harrison 3-0-0 35 1064 0.0 40
Irina Alekseeva 1-3-0 35 973 0.0 51
Norma Dumont 9-3-0 35 1081 0.0 57
Nora Cornolle 3-3-0 36 1021 1.0 3

Fighter Profile

In the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on December 13, 2025, Melissa Croden (7-2-0, 1-0-0) will face Luana Santos (ELO: 1060). With an ELO rating of 1022, Croden is the underdog in this matchup, trailing Santos by 38 points.

Croden's recent form shows a win in her only UFC fight, while Santos has yet to compete in the UFC. In terms of stats, both fighters have similar takedown accuracy (Croden: 66%, Santos: 50%) and strike accuracy (Croden: 56%, Santos: 52%). However, Croden averages more strikes per minute (6.81) compared to Santos.

Betting odds are not provided for this matchup, but based on the ELO difference and stats comparison, it appears that Luana Santos may be favored due to her higher ELO rating and UFC experience. However, Croden's higher strikes per minute rate could potentially make for an interesting contest.

Biggest Win

Tainara Lisboa in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1019

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Women's Bantamweight
Reach
68'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 12 1991
Age
35
Peak ELO
1024
ELO Rank
705 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
27-9-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1026.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1002.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.27
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
47%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.13
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
59%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.02
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Melissa Croden Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-04-18 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott Daria Zhelezniakova U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -119
2025-12-13 UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Luana Santos U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss +120
2025-10-18 UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen Tainara Lisboa KO/TKO Punches 3 4:32 Win -120

Melissa Croden ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
3 2026-04-18 Daria Zhelezniakova 1018 Win +16 1024
2 2025-12-13 Luana Santos 1060 Loss -14 1008
1 2025-10-18 Tainara Lisboa 1019 Win +22 1022

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