Karol Rosa def. Vanessa Melo (Unanimous Decision)
Karol Rosa defeated Vanessa Melo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-26, Karol Rosa won the decision.
Fight stats
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards▾
- MMABrasil.com.br30-26Rosa
- MMAMania.com30-26Rosa
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Rosa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Rosa
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Rosa
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Rosa
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Rosa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Rosa
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-26Rosa
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-26Rosa
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com30-26Rosa
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-26Rosa
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Rosa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Rosa
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Rosa
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Rosa
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-27Rosa
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-27Rosa
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Karol Rosa | Vanessa Melo |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -317 | +267 |
| Bookmaker | -328 | +262 |
| Bovada | -305 | +235 |
| Cloudbet | -305 | +250 |
| MyBookie | -320 | +260 |
| Pinnacle | -240 | +200 |
| sportsbetio | -370 | +231 |
| sports-interaction | -385 | +265 |
| unibet | -278 | +215 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Karol Rosa vs Vanessa Melo?
Karol Rosa defeated Vanessa Melo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-26, Karol Rosa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Karol Rosa vs Vanessa Melo?
The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-26, Karol Rosa won the decision.
Was Karol Rosa vs Vanessa Melo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 44 fan cards scored it for Karol Rosa; 100% of 18 media scores picked Karol Rosa.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Women's Bantamweight roster (52 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Karol Rosa, Accuracy +37
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
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