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UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Karol Rosa
Karol Rosa
19-8-0
RESULT

Karol Rosa def. Vanessa Melo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Vanessa Melo
Vanessa Melo
“Miss Simpatia”
11-8-0
Saturday, July 11, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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.

Fight stats

Karol Rosa
Vanessa Melo
0
Knockdowns
0
120 of 228
Significant strikes
45 of 135
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
177 of 289
Total strikes
78 of 168
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:50
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
82 of 180
Head
22 of 103
11 of 16
Body
5 of 10
27 of 32
Leg
18 of 22
87 of 178
Distance
43 of 133
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
32 of 49
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 79
Sig. str.
14 of 52
50 of 92
Total str.
25 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 79
Sig. str.
4 of 17
81 of 113
Total str.
17 of 30
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:18
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 70
Sig. str.
27 of 66
46 of 84
Total str.
36 of 75
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

David Lethaby
#RosaMelo
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Anders Ohlsson
#RosaMelo
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
Clemens Werner
#RosaMelo
1109
2108
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

18
Rosa
–
0
Melo
●30–26 Rosa×12●30–27 Rosa×4●29–27 Rosa×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Rosa
0%
Melo
44 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Rosa56.8%●30–27 Rosa25%●29–27 Rosa13.6%●29–28 Rosa2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Rosa
R2
73%
Rosa
R3
82%
Rosa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-8-0
Record
11-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
38
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.47
SLpM
3.48
55%
Str. Acc.
30%
4.28
SApM
6.13
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.08
TD Avg.
0.00
48%
TD Acc.
0%
72%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Karol Rosa · 2-3
  • L
    Luana Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Nora Cornolle
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Ailin Perez
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Pannie Kianzad
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Irene Aldana
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Vanessa Melo · 1-4
  • L
    Olena Kolesnyk
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jul 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Martina Jindrova
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sarah Moras
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Karol Rosa
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Tracy Cortez
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
82.0
Avg sig. strikes
52.3
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:02
Avg control time
0:06
204
Career high strikes
68
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Karol Rosa
Strike target
Vanessa Melo
58%
Head
69%
13%
Body
14%
29%
Leg
16%
Karol Rosa
Strike position
Vanessa Melo
80%
Distance
95%
11%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
1%