Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Vanessa Melo
BrazilVanessa Melo
“Miss Simpatia”
11-8-0
RESULT

Tracy Cortez def. Vanessa Melo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tracy Cortez
United StatesTracy Cortez
12-4-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-27, 30-27, Tracy Cortez won the decision.

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

Sal D'Amato
#MeloCortez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Hallison Pontes
#MeloCortez
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
Marcelo Vilhena
#MeloCortez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Melo
-
14
Cortez
●30-27 Cortez×12●30-26 Cortez×2
All 14 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Vanessa Melo
+188
35% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +205
Tracy Cortez
-238
70% implied win probability
Open: -199Best: -225

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Vanessa MeloTracy Cortez
30%40%50%60%70%Nov 5Nov 9Nov 12Nov 16Nov 5, 1:40 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +135 (43%)Nov 7, 3:10 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +155 (39%)Nov 9, 12:22 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +165 (38%)Nov 9, 8:23 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +166 (38%)Nov 10, 12:30 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +168 (37%)Nov 10, 12:33 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +169 (37%)Nov 10, 3:20 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +175 (36%)Nov 10, 6:15 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +169 (37%)Nov 10, 1:25 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +170 (37%)Nov 10, 5:25 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +180 (36%)Nov 10, 5:34 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +181 (36%)Nov 10, 7:45 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +185 (35%)Nov 10, 10:43 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +184 (35%)Nov 10, 11:40 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +181 (36%)Nov 10, 11:43 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +179 (36%)Nov 11, 4:35 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +178 (36%)Nov 11, 1:30 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +175 (36%)Nov 11, 4:55 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +173 (37%)Nov 11, 9:10 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +172 (37%)Nov 11, 9:15 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +166 (38%)Nov 11, 9:20 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +164 (38%)Nov 11, 9:30 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +157 (39%)Nov 11, 9:34 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +153 (40%)Nov 11, 9:44 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +154 (39%)Nov 11, 9:44 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +155 (39%)Nov 11, 9:50 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +153 (40%)Nov 11, 10:04 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +157 (39%)Nov 11, 10:15 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +150 (40%)Nov 12, 1:40 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +153 (40%)Nov 12, 1:42 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +150 (40%)Nov 12, 2:00 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +152 (40%)Nov 12, 5:35 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +150 (40%)Nov 12, 8:05 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +151 (40%)Nov 12, 8:44 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +152 (40%)Nov 12, 8:56 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +156 (39%)Nov 12, 10:30 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +158 (39%)Nov 13, 6:20 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +158 (39%)Nov 14, 3:35 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +159 (39%)Nov 14, 9:04 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +162 (38%)Nov 15, 12:10 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +164 (38%)Nov 15, 4:30 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +165 (38%)Nov 15, 6:35 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +168 (37%)Nov 15, 9:23 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +166 (38%)Nov 15, 3:00 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +168 (37%)Nov 15, 11:32 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +169 (37%)Nov 16, 12:40 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +168 (37%)Nov 16, 2:44 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +167 (37%)Nov 16, 8:15 AM UTC · Vanessa Melo +168 (37%)Nov 16, 12:05 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +170 (37%)Nov 16, 4:35 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +173 (37%)Nov 16, 4:45 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +176 (36%)Nov 16, 6:10 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +180 (36%)Nov 16, 9:00 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +180 (36%)Nov 16, 9:05 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +178 (36%)Nov 16, 9:30 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +178 (36%)Nov 16, 9:33 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +180 (36%)Nov 16, 9:52 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +182 (35%)Nov 16, 9:55 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +184 (35%)Nov 16, 10:14 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +184 (35%)Nov 16, 10:15 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +185 (35%)Nov 16, 10:20 PM UTC · Vanessa Melo +188 (35%)Nov 5, 1:40 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -165 (62%)Nov 7, 3:10 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -195 (66%)Nov 9, 12:22 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -204 (67%)Nov 9, 8:23 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -206 (67%)Nov 10, 12:30 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -209 (68%)Nov 10, 12:33 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -211 (68%)Nov 10, 3:20 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -220 (69%)Nov 10, 6:15 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -217 (68%)Nov 10, 1:25 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -214 (68%)Nov 10, 5:25 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -224 (69%)Nov 10, 5:34 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -227 (69%)Nov 10, 7:45 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -230 (70%)Nov 10, 10:43 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -232 (70%)Nov 10, 11:40 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -230 (70%)Nov 10, 11:43 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -224 (69%)Nov 11, 4:35 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -224 (69%)Nov 11, 1:30 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -221 (69%)Nov 11, 4:55 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -218 (69%)Nov 11, 9:10 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -215 (68%)Nov 11, 9:15 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -210 (68%)Nov 11, 9:20 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -204 (67%)Nov 11, 9:30 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -198 (66%)Nov 11, 9:34 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -188 (65%)Nov 11, 9:44 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -188 (65%)Nov 11, 9:44 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -190 (66%)Nov 11, 9:50 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -190 (66%)Nov 11, 10:04 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -192 (66%)Nov 11, 10:15 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -186 (65%)Nov 12, 1:40 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -186 (65%)Nov 12, 1:42 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -188 (65%)Nov 12, 2:00 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -189 (65%)Nov 12, 5:35 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -188 (65%)Nov 12, 8:05 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -188 (65%)Nov 12, 8:44 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -190 (66%)Nov 12, 8:56 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -192 (66%)Nov 12, 10:30 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -198 (66%)Nov 13, 6:20 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -199 (67%)Nov 14, 3:35 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -201 (67%)Nov 14, 9:04 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -203 (67%)Nov 15, 12:10 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -205 (67%)Nov 15, 4:30 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -208 (68%)Nov 15, 6:35 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -211 (68%)Nov 15, 9:23 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -210 (68%)Nov 15, 3:00 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -212 (68%)Nov 15, 11:32 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -209 (68%)Nov 16, 12:40 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -209 (68%)Nov 16, 2:44 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -208 (68%)Nov 16, 8:15 AM UTC · Tracy Cortez -210 (68%)Nov 16, 12:05 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -211 (68%)Nov 16, 4:35 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -216 (68%)Nov 16, 4:45 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -221 (69%)Nov 16, 6:10 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -226 (69%)Nov 16, 9:00 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -227 (69%)Nov 16, 9:05 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -226 (69%)Nov 16, 9:30 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -225 (69%)Nov 16, 9:33 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -226 (69%)Nov 16, 9:52 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -227 (69%)Nov 16, 9:55 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -231 (70%)Nov 16, 10:14 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -230 (70%)Nov 16, 10:15 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -232 (70%)Nov 16, 10:20 PM UTC · Tracy Cortez -238 (70%)+188-238
SportsbookVanessa MeloTracy Cortez
Bookmaker+180-232
Bovada+195-250
Cloudbet+194-238
Pinnacle+205-240
sports-interaction+180-245
unibet+175-225

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-27, 30-27, Tracy Cortez won the decision.

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.

Was Vanessa Melo vs Tracy Cortez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Tracy Cortez.

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

Win probability

Vanessa Melo 39%61% Tracy Cortez

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Vanessa Melo
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Tracy Cortez
Pressure Wrestler
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power81
68Speed74
56Precision65
84Durability89
92Engine96
66Wrestling94
52Ground84

Biggest edge Tracy Cortez, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Vanessa Melo is on the left of every row, Tracy Cortez on the right.
61Punch power91
67Kick power71
71Punch speed67
65Kick speed81
56Accuracy65
66Takedowns94
50Ground striking94
53Submissions73
96Chin93
71Body strength84
92Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-8-0
Record
12-4-0
1581
Power Index rating
1659
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

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Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 10 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
61.1
0.17
Avg takedowns
2.10
0:06
Avg control time
4:52
68
Career high strikes
103
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Vanessa Melo
Strike target
Tracy Cortez
69%
Head
63%
14%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
14%
Vanessa Melo
Strike position
Tracy Cortez
93%
Distance
65%
4%
Clinch
9%
3%
Ground
25%