Vanessa Melo
Vanessa Melo (born March 27, 1988) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional since 2011, she currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Vanessa Melo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1988 Taboao Da Serra, Brazil[1] |
| Other names | Miss Simpatia |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 136.5 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2017–present) Flyweight (2011–2019) Strawweight (2014) |
| Reach | 65.0 in (165 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Team | Babuino Gold Team[2] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Early career
Melo started her mma career fighting in various promotions in Brazil and amassed a record of 10-5 prior signed by UFC.[3]
Ultimate Fighter Championship
Melo was welcomed into the UFC as a short-notice replacement by Irene Aldana at UFC on September 21, 2019.[4] At the weigh-ins, Melo weighed in at 140 pounds, 4 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136. She was fined 30% of her purse and her bout with Aldana proceeded at a catchweight.[5] Aldana won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Melo‘s next Fight was again a late-replacement fight against Tracy Cortez on November 11, 2019 in Sao Paulo at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[7] At the weigh-ins, Cortez and Melo both missed weight for their fight, both weighing in at 136.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136. The bout was initially proceeded at a catchweight and no fine was issued due to identical misses.[8] However, later on the same day, Brazil's athletic commission (CABMMA) executive director Cristiano Sampaio announced that due to an error of the scale used at the weight-ins was set was 0.7 pounds above the official scale and thus both fighters were officially clear from missing weight and the bout proceeded at bantamweight.[9] Melo lost the bout by unanimous decision.[10]
Melo faced Karol Rosa at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020.[11] She weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Melo is scheduled to face Sarah Moras on November 7, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 183.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 10 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 7 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–8 | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251 | July 11, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Catchweight (141 lb), Melo missed weight |
| Loss | 10–7 | Tracy Cortez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 10–6 | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | Catchweight (140 lb), Melo missed weight |
| Win | 10–5 | Jan Finney | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield FC 2 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, China | |
| Win | 9–5 | Mariana Morais | Decision (split) | Future FC 5 | May 24, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Back to Bantamweight |
| Win | 8–5 | Filonilda Trindade da Conceicao | Decision (unanimous) | Future FC 2 | February 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–5 | Daiane Firmino | Decision (split) | SFT 6 | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | For the vacant SFT Vacant Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–5 | Nubia Santos do Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | SFT 5 | September 29, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Suvi Salmimies | Decision (split) | Cage 37 | November 26, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | Bantamweight Debut. |
| Win | 5–4 | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 12 | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Juliana Leite | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gold Fight 7 | September 26, 2015 | 1 | 4:01 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Silvana Gomez Juarez | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 8 | December 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Back to Flyweight |
| Loss | 3–3 | Vanessa Guimaraes | Decision (split) | XFC International 6 | September 27, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | For XFC Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–2 | Gloria Bravo | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 3 | March 29, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Strawweight Debut. |
| Win | 2–2 | Suelen Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Circuito Talent de MMA 5 | November 23, 2013 | 1 | 3:37 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Juliana Werner | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Super Heroes 1 | July 13, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Camila Lima | TKO (punches) | CTF: CT Fight | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 3:46 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Natalie Santos | Decision (unanimous) | FS: Fight Stars | September 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
References
- Shawn Bitter (June 29, 2020), Welcome to the UFC: Vanessa Melo, Cageside Press
- Shawn Bitter (June 29, 2020), Welcome to the UFC: Vanessa Melo, Cageside Press
- Sherdog.com. "Vanessa". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- Diego Ribas (2019-09-11). "Vanessa 'Miss Sympathy' replaces Marion Reneau to fight at UFC Mexico". esportes.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-09-11. (in Portuguese)
- Alexander K. Lee (2019-09-20). "UFC Mexico City weigh-in results: Short-notice replacement Vanessa Melo misses weight by four pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- "UFC on ESPN+ 17 results: Irene Aldana's volume overwhelms newcomer Vanessa Melo". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- With Duda Santana out, Tracy Cortez now meets Vanessa Melo at UFC Sao Paulo, MMA Junkie, October 29, 2019
- Staff (2019-11-15). "UFC Sao Paulo Weigh-In Results: Main Event Official". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- Guilherme Cruz (2019-11-15). "Commission: Tracy Cortez, Vanessa Melo did not miss weight for UFC Sao Paulo, error due to scale issue". mmafghting. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Shillan, Keith (2019-11-16). "UFC Sao Paulo Results: Tracy Cortez Wrestles Her Way to Victory in Octagon Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- Cruz, Guilherme (2020-06-11). "Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo added to UFC 251". MMAFighting. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- Fuentes, Jon (2020-07-11). "UFC 251 Results: Karol Rosa Outclasses Vanessa Melo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ATSteveDuncan (2020-08-14). "Vanessa Melo vs. Sarah Moras agregado al evento del 7 de Noviembre". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- Venessa Melo Profile, Tapology