Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Sarah Moras
Cheesecake
6-8-0
RESULT

Vanessa Melo def. Sarah Moras (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Vanessa Melo
Miss Simpatia
11-8-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Vanessa Melo won the decision.

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

#MorasMelo
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#MorasMelo
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#MorasMelo
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Moras
-
16
Melo
29-28 Melo×1530-27 Melo29-28 Moras
All 17 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Sarah Moras
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -255Best: -106
Vanessa Melo
+156
39% implied win probability
Open: +197Best: +180

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSarah MorasVanessa Melo
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Saturday, January 16, 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sarah Moras 54%46% Vanessa Melo

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 · Women's Bantamweight roster (52 fighters)

Sarah Moras
Submission Ace
3 edges
Vanessa Melo
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

59Power64
56Speed68
48Precision56
77Durability84
88Engine92
68Wrestling66
95Ground52

Biggest edge Sarah Moras, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Sarah Moras is on the left of every row, Vanessa Melo on the right.
56Punch power61
61Kick power67
53Punch speed71
59Kick speed65
48Accuracy56
68Takedowns66
94Ground striking50
95Submissions53
91Chin96
62Body strength71
88Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

6-8-0
Record
11-8-0
1573
Power Index rating
1542
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.28
SLpM
3.48
34%
Str. Acc.
30%
3.58
SApM
6.13
50%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.67
TD Avg.
0.00
21%
TD Acc.
0%
33%
TD Def.
71%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sarah Moras · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira · May 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 2:26 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Vanessa Melo · 0-5
  • L
    BTC 32: The Battle of Lundy's Lane · Sep 13, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    SFT 48: Sousa vs. Soldado · Jun 8, 2024
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    SFT 44: O Apocalipse dos Guerreiros · Nov 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
28.6
Avg sig. strikes
52.3
0.56
Avg takedowns
0.17
2:14
Avg control time
0:06
44
Career high strikes
68
2
Career high TDs
1

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
93%
7%
Clinch
4%
30%
Ground
3%