Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Melissa Croden def. Daria Zhelezniakova (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
Melissa Croden defeated Daria Zhelezniakova by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott, held Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg.
Fight stats
Melissa Croden
Daria Zhelezniakova
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 153
Significant strikes
41 of 118
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
92 of 185
Total strikes
81 of 163
4 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:12
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
51 of 121
Head
30 of 100
12 of 24
Body
7 of 14
6 of 8
Leg
4 of 4
43 of 115
Distance
35 of 106
17 of 25
Clinch
6 of 12
9 of 13
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 46
Sig. str.
14 of 40
15 of 46
Total str.
22 of 48
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 56
Sig. str.
14 of 45
31 of 61
Total str.
20 of 54
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 51
Sig. str.
13 of 33
46 of 78
Total str.
39 of 61
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:17
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Croden
–
0
Zhelezniakova
●29–28 Croden×8●29–27 Croden
All 9 media scorecards▾
- MMA Latinoamerica29–27Croden
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Croden
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Croden
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Croden
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Croden
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Croden
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Croden
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Croden
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Croden
Fan Scorecards
88%
Croden
3%
Draw
9%
Zhelezniakova
34 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Croden55.9%●29–27 Croden20.6%●29–28 Zhelezniakova8.8%●30–27 Croden5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Zhelezniakova
R2
88%
Croden
R3
71%
Croden
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Melissa Croden vs Daria Zhelezniakova?
Melissa Croden defeated Daria Zhelezniakova by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott, held Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg.
What were the judges' scorecards for Melissa Croden vs Daria Zhelezniakova?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Melissa Croden won the decision.
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Melissa Croden 48%52% Daria Zhelezniakova
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
8-3-0
Record
10-3-0
1517
Elo rating
1531
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
30
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
4.13
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.13
SApM
3.38
59%
Str. Def.
64%
Grappling Profile
2.02
TD Avg.
0.31
50%
TD Acc.
100%
66%
TD Def.
50%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Melissa Croden · 2-1
Daria Zhelezniakova · 2-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 3 fights · 4 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
50.5
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.25
3:40
Avg control time
0:10
99
Career high strikes
99
4
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Melissa Croden
Strike target
Daria Zhelezniakova
71%
Head
68%
16%
Body
30%
13%
Leg
2%
Melissa Croden
Strike position
Daria Zhelezniakova
62%
Distance
93%
18%
Clinch
6%
20%
Ground
0%