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 Sunday, January 17, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Vanessa Melo won the decision.
Sarah Moras vs Vanessa Melo
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
29 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sarah Moras | Vanessa Melo | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 | |
| Bookmaker | -213 | +171 | |
| Bovada | -190 | +155 | |
| Cloudbet | -180 | +154 | |
| DraftKings | -230 | +180 | |
| FanDuel | -106 | -120 | |
| mybookie | -190 | +155 | |
| Pinnacle | -180 | +154 | |
| sportsbetio | -312 | +174 | |
| sports-interaction | -200 | +155 | |
| unibet | -230 | +180 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Vanessa Melo absorbs 6.13 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Toshida MMA · CanadaNo background on record
Camp · Thai Unit · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Sarah Moras vs Vanessa Melo?
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 Sunday, January 17, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Vanessa Melo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sarah Moras vs Vanessa Melo?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Vanessa Melo won the decision.
Was Sarah Moras vs Vanessa Melo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 66% of 29 fan cards scored it for Vanessa Melo; 94% of 17 media scores picked Vanessa Melo.