Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Sarah Moras
CanadaSarah Moras
“Cheesecake”
6-8-0
RESULT

Vanessa Melo def. Sarah Moras (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Vanessa Melo
BrazilVanessa 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.

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
#MorasMelo
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Anders Ohlsson
#MorasMelo
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Clemens Werner
#MorasMelo
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Moras
–
16
Melo
●29–28 Melo×15●30–27 Melo●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sarah Moras 56%44% Vanessa Melo

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

6-8-0
Record
11-8-0
1460
Elo rating
1417
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
    Vanessa Melo
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Sijara Eubanks
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs TeixeiraThu, May 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Liana Jojua
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 2:26 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Talita Bernardo
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs SmithSun, Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Vanessa Melo · 1-4
  • L
    Olena Kolesnyk
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jul 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Martina Jindrova
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sarah Moras
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Karol Rosa
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Tracy Cortez
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight

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%