Sunday, July 12, 2020UFC 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 Sunday, July 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 30-26, Karol Rosa won the decision.
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Karol Rosa vs Vanessa Melo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Karol RosaVanessa Melo
0
Knockdowns0
120 / 228
Significant strikes45 / 135
53%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
177 / 289
Total strikes78 / 168
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
5:50
Control time0:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Karol RosaVanessa Melo
8268%2249%
Head
119%511%
Body
2723%1840%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Karol Rosa
73%27%
Vanessa Melo
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Karol Rosa120 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5050/131
1010/15
2727/32
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
3232/49
0
0
Vanessa Melo45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/102
44/9
1818/22
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Karol RosaVanessa Melo
R1
40
14
10-910-910-9
R2
47
4
10-810-810-8
R3
33
27
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Karol Rosa
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 79
Significant strikes14 / 52
51%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
50 / 92
Total strikes25 / 63
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:13
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Karol Rosa
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 79
Significant strikes4 / 17
59%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
81 / 113
Total strikes17 / 30
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:18
Control time0:06
Round 3Judges: Karol Rosa
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 70
Significant strikes27 / 66
47%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
46 / 84
Total strikes36 / 75
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:19
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Karol Rosa
0
Vanessa Melo
●30-26 Rosa×12●30-27 Rosa×4●29-27 Rosa×2
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
44 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Karol Rosa
0%
Vanessa Melo
●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
Betting Odds
Karol Rosa
-311
76% implied win probability
Open: -217Best: -240
Vanessa Melo
+243
29% implied win probability
Open: +171Best: +267
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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Vanessa Melo absorbs 6.13 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Karol Rosa absorbs 4.28 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.
- Karol Rosa lands 5.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Karol Rosa
No background on record
Camp · GAEA Project · BrazilVanessa Melo
No background on record
Camp · Thai Unit · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%69%
Head
13%14%
Body
29%16%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Karol Rosalast 13 fights
80%11%9%
Vanessa Melolast 6 fights
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Karol Rosa· from fights outside the UFC Vanessa Melo· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.473.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karol Rosa · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersVanessa Melo · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.286.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karol Rosa · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersVanessa Melo · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.080.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karol Rosa · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersVanessa Melo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karol Rosa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersVanessa Melo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karol Rosa · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersVanessa Melo · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karol Rosa · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersVanessa Melo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.47
Strikes landed / min3.48
4.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.13
1.08 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
48%
Takedown accuracy0%
73%
Takedown defence71%
4:02
Control time / fight0:06
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Karol Rosa13 UFC fights · 1066 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%492/1175
6%69/98
27%292/361
Clinch
5%48/73
6%60/66
0%4/5
Ground
8%83/118
1%7/7
1%11/14
Vanessa Melo4 UFC fights · 209 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%141/573
11%24/53
16%34/43
Clinch
1%2/2
3%6/6
0%0/0
Ground
1%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Karol Rosa8 of 27 ended early · 30%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Vanessa Melo3 of 24 ended early · 13%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- W
- L
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- L
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- W
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Vanessa Melo0-5
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- L
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- WSuellen FerreiraCircuito Talent de MMA 5 · Nov 23, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:37 · Flyweight
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- LCamila LimaSao Paulo Regional · May 19, 2012TKO
- WTBASao Paulo Regional · Sep 14, 2011Decision
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 Sunday, July 12, 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.