women's bantamweight
Other bouts 8
Fight Card
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Oct 17, 2026 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 1welterweight MainJoaquin BuckleyvsMike Malott
- 2women's flyweightErin BlanchfieldvsJasmine Jasudavicius
- 3Not linkedbantamweightLouis JourdainvsTimmy Cuamba
- 4lightweightMandel NallovsNate Landwehr
- 5women's flyweightJamey-Lyn HorthvsKatlyn Cerminara
- 6heavyweightTanner BoservsJhonata Diniz
- 8middleweightMarc-Andre BarriaultvsKyle Daukaus
- 9middleweightJulien LeblancvsGilbert Urbina
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Other fights on this card · 7
Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott Main event · welterweight Erin Blanchfield vs Jasmine Jasudavicius women's flyweight Mandel Nallo vs Nate Landwehr lightweight Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Katlyn Cerminara women's flyweight Tanner Boser vs Jhonata Diniz heavyweight Marc-Andre Barriault vs Kyle Daukaus middleweight Julien Leblanc vs Gilbert Urbina middleweight
Notable
Croden
Has never been finished — the only loss went to the scorecards.
Tale of the tape
| 2-1-0 | UFC record | 3-3-0 |
| KO 1 · Sub 0 | Finishes | KO 1 · Sub 1 |
| +1 | Streak | +1 |
| 35 | Age | 35 |
| 5'9" 175 cm | Height | 5'8" 173 cm |
| 68" 173 cm | Reach | 68" 173 cm |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| 1541 | Global Elo | 1492 |
| 1492 | Elo rating | 1440 |
Melissa Croden — Notable ▼
At a glance
- Has never been finished — durability signal
- 50% of wins by KO/TKO
- Top 5 · women's bantamweightLowest Strikes Absorbed
- 1Kayla Harrison1.10
- 2Bia Mesquita1.27
- 3Ailin Perez1.58
- 4Nora Cornolle2.04
- 5Melissa Croden2.13
- Top 5 · women's bantamweightKnockdowns per 15 Minutes
- 1Josiane Nunes0.67
- 2Irina Alekseeva0.38
- 3Priscila Cachoeira0.37
- 4Tamires Vidal0.35
- 5Melissa Croden0.34
Chelsea Chandler — Notable ▼
At a glance
- 67% of wins by KO or submission
- Top 5 · women's bantamweightTakedown Accuracy
- 1Daria Zhelezniakova100%
- 2Bia Mesquita75%
- 3Chelsea Chandler60%
- 4Norma Dumont55%
- 5Julianna Pena55%
- 67% of wins finished in round 1
Melissa Croden — Striking profile
Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 190 landed total · career
Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
- Head 71%
- Body 16%
- Leg 13%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
62% Distance
- Distance 62%
- Clinch 18%
- Ground 20%
Chelsea Chandler — Striking profile
Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 195 landed total · career
Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
- Head 70%
- Body 27%
- Leg 3%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
62% Distance
- Distance 62%
- Clinch 21%
- Ground 17%
Performance comparison
Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.
4.27
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Strikes Landed per Minute
- 1Klaudia Sygula7.27
- 2Josiane Nunes5.65
- 3Karol Rosa5.47
- 4Jacqueline Cavalcanti5.30
- 5Irene Aldana5.19
div avg 3.92
47%
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Striking Accuracy
- 1Kayla Harrison62%
- 2Yana Santos58%
- 3Bia Mesquita57%
- 4Mayra Bueno Silva57%
- 5Ailin Perez56%
div avg 48%
2.13
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Lowest Strikes Absorbed
- 1Kayla Harrison1.10
- 2Bia Mesquita1.27
- 3Ailin Perez1.58
- 4Nora Cornolle2.04
- 5Melissa Croden2.13
div avg 3.30
59%
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Striking Defense
- 1Bia Mesquita71%
- 2Jacqueline Cavalcanti69%
- 3Kayla Harrison66%
- 4Luana Santos64%
- 5Norma Dumont64%
div avg 56%
2.02
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Takedowns per 15 Minutes
- 1Ailin Perez4.90
- 2Bia Mesquita3.57
- 3Kayla Harrison2.84
- 4Melissa Mullins2.20
- 5Hailey Cowan2.15
div avg 1.33
50%
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Takedown Accuracy
- 1Daria Zhelezniakova100%
- 2Bia Mesquita75%
- 3Chelsea Chandler60%
- 4Norma Dumont55%
- 5Julianna Pena55%
div avg 39%
67%
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Takedown Defense
- 1Kayla Harrison100%
- 2Hailey Cowan100%
- 3Ketlen Vieira90%
- 4Luana Santos86%
- 5Jacqueline Cavalcanti86%
div avg 64%
0.34
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Submission Attempts per 15 Min
- 1Bia Mesquita3.57
- 2Mayra Bueno Silva1.21
- 3Luana Santos0.97
- 4Kayla Harrison0.95
- 5Miesha Tate0.88
div avg 0.44
4
Top 5 · women's bantamweight
Control Time per 15 Minutes
- 1Kayla Harrison8.91
- 2Luana Santos8.28
- 3Bia Mesquita8.14
- 4Ailin Perez6.69
- 5Melissa Mullins6.51
div avg 4
Division-adjusted profile
each axis = percentile in own divisionThe size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.
Finish & durability
How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.
Melissa Croden
50% finish rate
KO 1 · Sub 0
can finish?
Chelsea Chandler
finished 33%
1 of 3 losses
Chelsea Chandler
67% finish rate
KO 1 · Sub 1
can finish?
Melissa Croden
finished 0%
never finished
Strength of schedule in UFC
Comparable recent competition — last-5 avg 1548 (Melissa Croden) vs 1527 (Chelsea Chandler).
Melissa Croden red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1548
UFC level Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win
Daria Zhelezniakova
Elo 1531 at fight time
Expected wins
1.4
+0.6 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career
· 3 fights
1525 1531
Chelsea Chandler blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1527
UFC level Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win
Josiane Nunes
Elo 1583 at fight time
Expected wins
3.0
+0.1 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career
· 6 fights
1442 1464
Corner A recent form
Melissa Croden
- Apr 18, 2026
- Dec 13, 2025
- Oct 18, 2025
Corner B recent form
Chelsea Chandler
- Jun 6, 2026
- Apr 26, 2025
- Aug 10, 2024
- Mar 16, 2024
- Jul 15, 2023
Source
Per-fighter stats and bout records from
Melissa Croden & Chelsea Chandler on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice.
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