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

Karol Rosa def. Vanessa Melo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Vanessa Melo
BrazilVanessa 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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Karol Rosa 61%39% Vanessa Melo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-8-0
Record
11-8-0
1519
Elo rating
1442
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
38
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.47
SLpM
3.48
55%
Str. Acc.
30%
4.28
SApM
6.13
49%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.08
TD Avg.
0.00
48%
TD Acc.
0%
72%
TD Def.
71%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Karol Rosa · 2-3
  • L
    Luana Santos
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  • W
    Nora Cornolle
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  • 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%