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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melissa Croden won the decision.
Melissa Croden vs Daria Zhelezniakova
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
34 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Melissa Croden | Daria Zhelezniakova |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -138 | +125 |
| 4Cx | -134 | +123 |
| Bet105 | -133 | +118 |
| BetAnything | -145 | +115 |
| BetMGM | -140 | +115 |
| BetOnline | -150 | +130 |
| BetRivers | -143 | +116 |
| BetUS | -145 | +122 |
| Betway | -138 | +110 |
| Bookmaker | -122 | +102 |
| Bovada | -140 | +120 |
| Caesars | -145 | +122 |
| Circa | -200 | +122 |
| Cloudbet | -164 | +129 |
| DraftKings | -142 | +120 |
| FanDuel | -134 | +114 |
| HardRockBet | +135 | -180 |
| mybookie | -144 | +118 |
| Pinnacle | -124 | +110 |
| Polymarket | -133 | +127 |
| ProphetX | -130 | +122 |
| Stake | -120 | +103 |
| SXBet | -132 | +112 |
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
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2022Bantamweight ChampionshipPallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship
- 2019Champion · Rumble In The Cagefeatherweight
- —Amateur MMA 5-0Record
No background on record
Camp · MMA Factory · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 13, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025TKO · R3 · 4:32 · Women's Bantamweight
- WAshley DeenLFA 195: Wetzell vs. Usmonov · Oct 25, 2024TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Bantamweight
- W
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- WJo MaisonneuveFight Night 11 · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R3 · 1:37 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WMarie LoiseauAres FC 14: Lebout vs. Staropoli · Apr 7, 2023TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Bantamweight
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- WGozel ZutovaMMA Series 15 · Sep 26, 2020TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Bantamweight
- W
- WDarina MazdyukGIT Sech Pro · Dec 1, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WOksana PavlovskayaGIT Sech Pro · Jul 6, 2019TKO · R2 · 0:12 · Bantamweight
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melissa Croden won the decision.
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.
Was Melissa Croden vs Daria Zhelezniakova a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 34 fan cards scored it for Melissa Croden; 100% of 9 media scores picked Melissa Croden.