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Julianna Pena vs Melissa Croden

Julianna Pena is 13-6-0; Melissa Croden is 8-3-0. Julianna Pena is 2 years older than Melissa Croden. Julianna Pena has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Melissa Croden. Melissa Croden is 3" · 8 cm taller than Julianna Pena. Julianna Pena and Melissa Croden have never fought each other.

Julianna Pena
United States
Julianna Pena
“The Venezuelan Vixen” · 13-6-0
SUBSDUD
Women's BantamweightNever fought
Melissa Croden
Canada
Melissa Croden
“Scare” · 8-3-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Julianna Pena

No background on record

Camp · Valle Flow Striking · United States
Melissa Croden
KickboxingTaekwondo
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2022Bantamweight ChampionshipPallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship
  • 2019Champion · Rumble In The Cagefeatherweight
  • —Amateur MMA 5-0Record
Camp · Alavanca · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
71%
19%
Body
16%
3%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Julianna Penalast 3 fights
63%32%
Melissa Crodenlast 3 fights
56%21%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Julianna Pena· from fights outside the UFC Melissa Croden· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.104.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julianna Pena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMelissa Croden · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.562.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julianna Pena · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersMelissa Croden · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.702.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julianna Pena · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMelissa Croden · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julianna Pena · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMelissa Croden · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
24%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julianna Pena · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersMelissa Croden · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julianna Pena · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMelissa Croden · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.10
Strikes landed / min
4.27
2.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.13
1.70 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.02 / 4.0
55%
Takedown accuracy
50%
24%
Takedown defence
67%
3:46
Control time / fight
3:40
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Julianna Pena12 UFC fights · 493 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%271/772
6%30/44
1%4/7
Clinch
1%4/10
10%51/62
2%10/12
Ground
23%112/191
2%11/11
0%0/0
Melissa Croden3 UFC fights · 190 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%76/224
9%17/29
13%25/39
Clinch
11%20/31
7%14/19
0%0/0
Ground
20%38/60
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Julianna Pena and Melissa Croden ever fought?

No. Julianna Pena and Melissa Croden have never fought each other.

What are the records of Julianna Pena and Melissa Croden?

Julianna Pena is 13-6-0 and Melissa Croden is 8-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Julianna Pena or Melissa Croden?

Julianna Pena has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Melissa Croden, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Julianna Pena or Melissa Croden?

Melissa Croden is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Julianna Pena stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Julianna Pena or Melissa Croden?

Julianna Pena is 37 and Melissa Croden is 35.

Who has more finishes, Julianna Pena or Melissa Croden?

Julianna Pena has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Melissa Croden has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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