Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tracy Cortez def. Vanessa Melo (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil
Tracy Cortez defeated Vanessa Melo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza, held Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.
Fight stats
Vanessa Melo
Tracy Cortez
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 125
Significant strikes
79 of 140
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
76 of 161
Total strikes
155 of 224
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
—
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
8:46
Significant strikes by target
32 of 116
Head
53 of 109
7 of 7
Body
16 of 18
1 of 2
Leg
10 of 13
32 of 117
Distance
46 of 103
6 of 6
Clinch
12 of 12
2 of 2
Ground
21 of 25
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 87
Sig. str.
41 of 82
22 of 88
Total str.
41 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
11 of 14
37 of 40
Total str.
36 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
4:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 29
Sig. str.
27 of 44
17 of 33
Total str.
78 of 103
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Melo
–
14
Cortez
●30–27 Cortez×12●30–26 Cortez×2
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–26Cortez
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30–26Cortez
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–27Cortez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Cortez
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–27Cortez
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Cortez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–27Cortez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Cortez
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Cortez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Cortez
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Cortez
- MMAMania.com30–27Cortez
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30–27Cortez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Cortez
Fan Scorecards
0%
Melo
100%
Cortez
13 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Cortez69.2%●30–26 Cortez23.1%●30–28 Cortez7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Cortez
R2
92%
Cortez
R3
77%
Cortez
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Vanessa Melo vs Tracy Cortez?
Tracy Cortez defeated Vanessa Melo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza, held Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.
What were the judges' scorecards for Vanessa Melo vs Tracy Cortez?
The judges scored it 30–27, 29–27, 30–27 — Tracy Cortez won the decision.
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Vanessa Melo 46%54% Tracy Cortez
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
11-8-0
Record
12-4-0
1471
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
32
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.48
SLpM
3.95
30%
Str. Acc.
48%
6.13
SApM
3.61
59%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
2.04
0%
TD Acc.
40%
71%
TD Def.
59%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Vanessa Melo · 1-4
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jul 1, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Tracy Cortez · 2-3
- LUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:44 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 4 fights · 9 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
60.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.89
0:06
Avg control time
4:52
68
Career high strikes
103
0
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Vanessa Melo
Strike target
Tracy Cortez
69%
Head
66%
14%
Body
19%
16%
Leg
16%
Vanessa Melo
Strike position
Tracy Cortez
95%
Distance
71%
4%
Clinch
9%
1%
Ground
20%