Elise Reed defeated Melissa Martinez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Elise Reed won the decision.
Melissa Martinez vs Elise Reed
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 17 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Reed
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Reed
- MMAMania.com29-28Reed
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Reed
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Reed
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Reed
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Reed
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press29-28Reed
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Reed
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Reed
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Reed
- CombatPress.com29-28Reed
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Reed
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Reed
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Reed
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Reed
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Reed
Fan Scorecards
31 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Melissa Martinez | Elise Reed | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -175 | +140 | |
| BetOnline | -171 | +146 | |
| BetUS | -175 | +145 | |
| Betway | -118 | -118 | |
| Bovada | -175 | +145 | |
| Cloudbet | -124 | -132 | |
| DraftKings | -110 | -120 | |
| FanDuel | -166 | +140 | |
| mybookie | -175 | +141 | |
| Pinnacle | -179 | +156 | |
| sportsbetio | -208 | +139 | |
| sports-interaction | -175 | +140 | |
| unibet | -177 | +140 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Elise Reed's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Melissa Martinez absorbs 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Bonebreakers MMA · MexicoNo background on record
Camp · Kickside Martial Arts · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
Recent form · last 5
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WCaroline GallardoCombate 36: Reinas · Apr 26, 2019TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Strawweight
Full record · 10 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026TKO · R3 · 1:42 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 16, 2023Submission · R2 · 3:38 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 14 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Submission · R2 · 0:44 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Women's Flyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Melissa Martinez vs Elise Reed?
Elise Reed defeated Melissa Martinez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Elise Reed won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Melissa Martinez vs Elise Reed?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Elise Reed won the decision.
Was Melissa Martinez vs Elise Reed a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 31 fan cards scored it for Elise Reed; 100% of 17 media scores picked Elise Reed.