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Melissa Croden: record, fights and statistics

Melissa Croden (“Scare”) is a women's bantamweight fighter from Canada with a published career record of 8-3-0. StatsNext stores 3 UFC bouts for Melissa Croden (2-1). In the 3 fights stored since Oct 18, 2025, Melissa Croden is 2-1.

Fights through April 18, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET · StatsNext fight records

Profile

Height5'9"
Reach68"
StanceOrthodox
Weight classWomen's Bantamweight
Born1991
Current UFC rankingWomen's Bantamweight #14 (as of Oct 16, 2026)

What are Melissa Croden's fighting stats?

Across 3 stored UFC bouts with statistics (45 minutes) through April 18, 2026, Melissa Croden lands 4.27 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.13, with 47.3% striking accuracy and 59.4% striking defense. Grappling: 2.02 takedowns per 15 minutes at 50.0% accuracy, 66.7% takedown defense, 0.34 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 2-1 in 3 stored UFC bouts, 1 of 2 wins inside the distance.

Melissa Croden: striking, grappling and finishes

Melissa Croden: rates from stored bouts
StatisticUFC bouts
Significant strikes landed per minute4.27
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.13
Significant striking accuracy47.3%
Significant striking defense59.4%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.34
Takedowns per 15 minutes2.02
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense66.7%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.34
Control minutes per 15 minutes3.71
Share of fight time in control24.8%
Bouts with statistics (minutes)3 (44.5)

Significant strikes landed: 70.5% head, 16.3% body, 13.2% legs; 62.1% at distance, 17.9% in the clinch, 20% on the ground.

Melissa Croden: ufc bouts by method
MethodWinsLosses
KO/TKO10
Submission00
Decision11

2-1 in the 3 stored UFC bouts since October 18, 2025, averaging 14.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders

Next fight

Listed on UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, October 17, 2026. Fight card preview · Chelsea Chandler vs Melissa Croden: statistical comparison.

Wins and losses by method since Oct 18, 2025

  • 2 wins: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
  • 1 loss: 1 by decision

Striking and grappling totals since Oct 18, 2025

Melissa Croden — MMA — Striking and grappling totals since Oct 18, 2025
MeasureTotal
Significant strikes landed190 of 402 (47.3%)
Significant strikes absorbed95 of 234 attempted by opponents
Knockdowns1
Takedowns landed6 of 12
Opponent takedowns5 of 15 (66.7% defended)
Submission attempts1
Control time11:01

Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.

Fight history

Melissa Croden: the 3 most recent stored bouts
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Apr 18, 2026Daria Zhelezniakova (2-1)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Women's Bantamweight69 of 153 (41)4 of 85:12
Dec 14, 2025Luana Santos (4-1)LossDecisionR3 5:0015Women's Bantamweight22 of 74 (12)0 of 10:44
Oct 18, 2025Tainara Lisboa (2-1)WinKO/TKOR3 4:3214.5Women's Bantamweight99 of 175 (42)2 of 35:05

Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.

How to read these numbers

  • The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
  • Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.

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