Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Vanessa Melo def. Sarah Moras (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, January 16, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Vanessa Melo defeated Sarah Moras by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar, held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
Fight stats
Sarah Moras
Vanessa Melo
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 200
Significant strikes
56 of 169
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
44 of 200
Total strikes
56 of 169
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
12 of 162
Head
43 of 151
7 of 11
Body
9 of 14
25 of 27
Leg
4 of 4
44 of 200
Distance
56 of 169
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 70
Sig. str.
23 of 62
17 of 70
Total str.
23 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 59
Sig. str.
17 of 58
12 of 59
Total str.
17 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 71
Sig. str.
16 of 49
15 of 71
Total str.
16 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Lukasz Bosacki
| # | Moras | Melo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Anders Ohlsson
| # | Moras | Melo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Clemens Werner
| # | Moras | Melo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Media Scores
1
Moras
–
16
Melo
●29–28 Melo×15●30–27 Melo●29–28 Moras
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Melo
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–28Melo
- MMAMania.com29–28Melo
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Melo
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Melo
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Melo
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Melo
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com29–28Melo
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29–28Melo
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Melo
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Melo
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Melo
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29–28Melo
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Melo
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Melo
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Melo
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29–28Moras
Fan Scorecards
21%
Moras
14%
Draw
66%
Melo
29 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Melo44.8%●30–27 Melo17.2%●29–28 Moras13.8%●30–30 Draw10.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
66%
Melo
R2
72%
Melo
R3
55%
Moras
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
6-8-0
Record
11-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.28
SLpM
3.48
34%
Str. Acc.
30%
3.58
SApM
6.13
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.67
TD Avg.
0.00
21%
TD Acc.
0%
33%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sarah Moras · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
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
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 9 fights · 4 fights
28.6
Avg sig. strikes
52.3
0.56
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:14
Avg control time
0:06
44
Career high strikes
68
2
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Sarah Moras
Strike target
Vanessa Melo
69%
Head
69%
14%
Body
14%
18%
Leg
16%
Sarah Moras
Strike position
Vanessa Melo
63%
Distance
95%
7%
Clinch
4%
30%
Ground
1%