Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Irina Alekseeva
RussiaIrina Alekseeva
“Russian Ronda”
5-4-0
RESULT

Melissa Mullins def. Irina Alekseeva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Melissa Mullins
EnglandMelissa Mullins
“No Mess”
7-3-0
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Melissa Mullins defeated Irina Alekseeva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza, held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Irina Alekseeva
Melissa Mullins
1
Knockdowns
0
48 of 108
Significant strikes
52 of 95
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
60 of 126
Total strikes
87 of 148
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:50
Control time
8:15
Significant strikes by target
23 of 72
Head
47 of 89
2 of 7
Body
5 of 6
23 of 29
Leg
0 of 0
44 of 99
Distance
42 of 76
2 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
2 of 5
Ground
9 of 18

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
30 of 60
Sig. str.
23 of 37
37 of 70
Total str.
32 of 54
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 20
Sig. str.
12 of 21
10 of 25
Total str.
24 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 28
Sig. str.
17 of 37
13 of 31
Total str.
31 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
3:06

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#AlekseevaMullins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#AlekseevaMullins
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Anthony Maness
#AlekseevaMullins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Alekseeva
–
11
Mullins
●29–28 Mullins×10●29–26 Mullins
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Alekseeva
100%
Mullins
24 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Mullins58.3%●30–27 Mullins29.2%●30–25 Mullins4.2%●29–27 Mullins4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Alekseeva
R2
92%
Mullins
R3
88%
Mullins

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Irina Alekseeva vs Melissa Mullins?

Melissa Mullins defeated Irina Alekseeva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza, held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Irina Alekseeva vs Melissa Mullins?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Melissa Mullins won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Irina Alekseeva 57%43% Melissa Mullins

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

5-4-0
Record
7-3-0
1548
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
34
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Russia
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

3.42
SLpM
3.67
38%
Str. Acc.
49%
5.02
SApM
4.15
45%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.38
TD Avg.
2.20
20%
TD Acc.
46%
50%
TD Def.
85%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Irina Alekseeva · 1-3
  • L
    Bia Mesquita
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Klaudia Sygula
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Melissa Mullins
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Stephanie Egger
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs SimonSat, Apr 29, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:11 · Women's Bantamweight
Melissa Mullins · 2-3
  • L
    Bia Mesquita
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Daria Zhelezniakova
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Klaudia Sygula
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:20 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Nora Cornolle
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:06 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Irina Alekseeva
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 5 fights
33.8
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
0.25
Avg takedowns
1.40
0:38
Avg control time
4:09
63
Career high strikes
64
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Irina Alekseeva
Strike target
Melissa Mullins
50%
Head
82%
19%
Body
13%
31%
Leg
6%
Irina Alekseeva
Strike position
Melissa Mullins
93%
Distance
74%
6%
Clinch
5%
1%
Ground
22%