Vanessa Melo

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Vanessa Melo
Born (1988-03-27) March 27, 1988 (age 35)
Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Brazil [1]
Other namesMiss Simpatia
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight136.5 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2017–present)
Flyweight (2011–2019)
Strawweight (2014)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
Fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil
TeamBabuino Gold Team [1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins11
By submission2
By decision9
Losses11
By knockout1
By decision10
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vanessa De Melo Silva (born March 27, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. She is most known for her time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Contents

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. [2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Melo was welcomed into the UFC as a short-notice replacement by Irene Aldana at UFC on September 21, 2019. [3] 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. [4] Aldana won the fight by unanimous decision. [5]

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. [6] 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. [7] 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. [8] Melo lost the bout by unanimous decision. [9]

Melo faced Karol Rosa at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020. [10] She weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [11]

Melo was scheduled to face Sarah Moras on November 7, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 182. [12] However, Moras tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was postponed to take place at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar on January 16, 2021. [13] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [14]

On February 4, 2021, it was announced that Melo was released from her UFC contract. [15]

Professional Fighters League

Melo faced Martina Jindrová on May 6, 2022 at PFL 3. [16] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [17]

Melo faced Olena Kolesnyk on July 1, 2022 at PFL 6. [18] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [19]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches11 wins11 losses
By knockout01
By submission20
By decision910
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–11Sidy RochaDecision (unanimous)SFT 44November 18, 202335:00 São Paulo, BrazilReturn to Bantamweight.
Loss11–10Olena KolesnykDecision (unanimous) PFL 6 July 1, 202235:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss11–9Martina JindrováDecision (unanimous) PFL 3 May 6, 202235:00 Arlington, Texas, United StatesLightweight debut.
Win11–8 Sarah Moras Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar January 16, 202135:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss10–8 Karol Rosa Decision (unanimous) UFC 251 July 11, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Melo missed weight.
Loss10–7 Tracy Cortez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 201935:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss10–6 Irene Aldana Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens September 21, 201935:00 Mexico City, MexicoCatchweight (140 lb) bout; Melo missed weight.
Win10–5 Jan Finney Decision (unanimous)Battlefield FC 2July 27, 201935:00 Macau, SAR, China
Win9–5 Mariana Morais Decision (split)Future FC 5May 24, 201935:00 São Paulo, BrazilReturn to Bantamweight.
Win8–5Nilde TrindadeDecision (unanimous)Future FC 2February 22, 201935:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win7–5Daiane FirminoDecision (split)SFT 6October 27, 201835:00 São Paulo, BrazilWon vacant SFT Flyweight Championship.
Win6–5Núbia Santos do NascimentoDecision (unanimous)SFT 5September 29, 201835:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss5–5Suvi SalmimiesDecision (split)Cage 37November 26, 201735:00 Helsinki, FinlandBantamweight debut.
Win5–4 Molly McCann Decision (unanimous)XFC International 12November 28, 201535:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win4–4Juliana LeiteSubmission (rear-naked choke)Gold Fight 7September 26, 201514:01 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss3–4 Silvana Gómez Juárez Decision (unanimous)XFC International 8December 13, 201435:00 Campinas, BrazilReturn to Flyweight.
Loss3–3Vanessa GuimarãesDecision (split)XFC International 6September 27, 201435:00 São Paulo, BrazilFor the XFC Strawweight Championship.
Win3–2Gloria BravoDecision (unanimous)XFC International 3March 29, 201435:00 São Paulo, BrazilStrawweight debut.
Win2–2Suelen PereiraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Circuito Talent de MMA 5November 23, 201313:37 São Paulo, BrazilFlyweight bout.
Loss1–2Juliana WernerDecision (unanimous)MMA Super Heroes 1July 13, 201335:00 São Paulo, BrazilFlyweight bout.
Loss1–1Camila LimaTKO (punches)CT FightMay 19, 201213:46 São Paulo, Brazil
Win1–0Natalie SantosDecision (unanimous)Fight StarsSeptember 14, 201135:00 São Paulo, Brazil

[20]

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