Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Irene Aldana
MexicoIrene Aldana
15-8-0
RESULT

Irene Aldana def. Vanessa Melo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Vanessa Melo
BrazilVanessa Melo
“Miss Simpatia”
11-8-0
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Irene Aldana defeated Vanessa Melo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens, held Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.

Fight stats

Irene Aldana
Vanessa Melo
0
Knockdowns
0
125 of 333
Significant strikes
68 of 250
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
127 of 335
Total strikes
68 of 250
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
79 of 271
Head
48 of 207
21 of 34
Body
9 of 28
25 of 28
Leg
11 of 15
124 of 332
Distance
68 of 250
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
45 of 108
Sig. str.
16 of 86
45 of 108
Total str.
16 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 102
Sig. str.
27 of 84
36 of 102
Total str.
27 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
44 of 123
Sig. str.
25 of 80
46 of 125
Total str.
25 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#AldanaMelo
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Junichiro Kamijo
#AldanaMelo
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Brian Puccillo
#AldanaMelo
1109
2109
3108
Total3026

Media Scores

12
Aldana
–
0
Melo
●30–27 Aldana×9●30–26 Aldana×2●30–25 Aldana
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Aldana
0%
Melo
17 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Aldana82.4%●30–26 Aldana17.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Aldana
R2
100%
Aldana
R3
82%
Aldana

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Irene Aldana vs Vanessa Melo?

Irene Aldana defeated Vanessa Melo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens, held Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Irene Aldana vs Vanessa Melo?

The judges scored it 30–26, 30–26, 30–26 — Irene Aldana won the decision.

Referee
Fernando Salas Navarro
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Irene Aldana 55%45% 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

15-8-0
Record
11-8-0
1537
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Mexico
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.19
SLpM
3.48
39%
Str. Acc.
30%
6.64
SApM
6.13
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
77%
TD Def.
71%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Irene Aldana · 3-2
  • L
    Norma Dumont
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Karol Rosa
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Amanda Nunes
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:21 · Catchweight
  • W
    Yana Santos
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:35 · 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 14 fights · 4 fights
76.1
Avg sig. strikes
52.3
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:19
Avg control time
0:06
145
Career high strikes
68
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Irene Aldana
Strike target
Vanessa Melo
70%
Head
69%
14%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
16%
Irene Aldana
Strike position
Vanessa Melo
89%
Distance
95%
5%
Clinch
4%
6%
Ground
1%