1394RATING · 135 LB

Melissa Croden

No. 16 at bantamweight (women). 2–2 in the UFC since 2025.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

135 lb
2–2UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
51stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min– / –
Sig. strike accuracy–
Takedowns per 15 min–
Control time– of the fight
Best winDaria Zhelezniakova rated 1402 at 135 lb going in

Per-minute figures need 5 fights with full statistics.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Daria Zhelezniakova, rated 1402 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 16 of 27 active women ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1394 across 4 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
2–2Record at 135 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
1382Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time27% of the fight
Best winDaria Zhelezniakova rated 1402 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Melissa Croden has 4 so far.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Daria Zhelezniakova, rated 1402 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

4 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
17 Oct 2026Loss13–87Chelsea ChandlersubmissionR1 4:52Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
18 Apr 2026Win83–17Daria Zhelezniakovaunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
13 Dec 2025Loss19–81Luana Santosunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
18 Oct 2025Win96–4Tainara LisboaKO/TKOR3 4:32Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen