Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Melissa Martinez
MexicoMelissa Martinez
“Super Mely”
8-2-0
RESULT

Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Elise Reed
United StatesElise Reed
8-5-0
Saturday, September 10, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Melissa Martinez
Elise Reed
0
Knockdowns
1
45 of 78
Significant strikes
38 of 70
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
63 of 96
Total strikes
65 of 99
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:42
Control time
3:35
Significant strikes by target
10 of 38
Head
15 of 44
17 of 21
Body
17 of 19
18 of 19
Leg
6 of 7
37 of 67
Distance
20 of 51
6 of 8
Clinch
12 of 13
2 of 3
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 28
Sig. str.
9 of 23
21 of 33
Total str.
25 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 24
23 of 35
Total str.
15 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
16 of 23
19 of 28
Total str.
25 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
2:18

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#MartinezReed
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#MartinezReed
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#MartinezReed
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Martinez
-
17
Reed
●29-28 Reed×16●30-27 Reed
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

3%
Martinez
97%
Reed
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Reed87.1%●30-27 Reed9.7%●29-28 Martinez3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Reed
R2
87%
Martinez
R3
100%
Reed

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Melissa Martinez
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -175Best: -110
Elise Reed
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: +141Best: +156

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMelissa MartinezElise Reed
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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Melissa Martinez 52%48% Elise Reed

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

8-2-0
Record
8-5-0
1609
Power Index rating
1595
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
33
5'2"
157 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
3.41
47%
Str. Acc.
53%
5.21
SApM
3.26
53%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.35
TD Avg.
0.46
50%
TD Acc.
60%
50%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Melissa Martinez · 3-2
  • W
    Giuliana Cosnard
    Budo Sento Championship 35 · Jul 3, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Fatima Kline
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Alice Ardelean
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Elise Reed
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Desiree Yanez
    Combate 51: Tito vs. Alberto · Dec 7, 2019
    Split Decision · Strawweight
Elise Reed · 2-3
  • L
    Denise Gomes
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Jessica Penne
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Loopy Godinez
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 17, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 3:38 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Jinh Yu Frey
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Loma Lookboonmee
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 0:44 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 9 fights
53.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.33
1:05
Avg control time
0:55
72
Career high strikes
117
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Melissa Martinez
Strike target
Elise Reed
41%
Head
56%
31%
Body
23%
28%
Leg
21%
Melissa Martinez
Strike position
Elise Reed
95%
Distance
84%
4%
Clinch
12%
1%
Ground
4%