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Junior Melo

"The Fortaleza Kid"
15-10-1BrazilBrazilLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Junior Melo holds a professional MMA record of 15-10-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 27 bouts on record. Junior Melo has won 15 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 10 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Reach
70"178 cm
DOB
1995-04-22
Age
31
Nationality
Brazil

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Nikita Kulshin
    LFA 231: Lozej vs. Ibarra· Apr 17, 2026· Lightweight· 15-9-1 vs 8-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:36
  2. WIN
    vs John Ramirez
    Anthony Pettis FC 19· Aug 10, 2025· Catchweight· 14-9-1 vs 8-8
    UD
  3. NC
    vs Jimmy Drago
    CFFC 140: Rzgoev vs. Roberts· Mar 14, 2025· Welterweight· 14-9-1 vs 7-2
    NC
    R2 · 3:47
  4. DRAW
    vs Peter Petties
    Anthony Pettis FC 12· Aug 25, 2024· Welterweight· 14-9 vs 10-8
    DRAW
  5. LOSS
    vs Jhonny Carlos
    Arena Fight Combat 26· Mar 22, 2024· Middleweight· 14-8 vs 11-7
    TKO
    R1 · 0:50
  6. WIN
    vs Jorge Bueno
    CFC 18· Mar 8, 2024· Middleweight· 13-8 vs 10-4
    TKO
  7. LOSS
    vs Danillo Santos
    Victorious MMA 5· Dec 7, 2023· Lightweight· 13-7 vs 9-1
    SD
  8. WIN
    vs Roneyhildo Santos
    Heroes Championship· Sep 23, 2023· Catchweight· 12-7 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:18
  9. LOSS
    vs Anderson Nascimento
    Jungle Fight 118· Jul 29, 2023· Welterweight· 12-6 vs 14-3
    TKO
    R2 · 1:39
  10. LOSS
    vs Melquizael Costa
    LFA 147: Melo vs. Costa· Nov 18, 2022· Lightweight· 12-5 vs 18-5
    TKO
    R3 · 2:00
  11. WIN
    vs Adam Assenza
    LFA 139: Assenza vs. Melo· Aug 19, 2022· Lightweight· 11-5 vs 16-6
    TKO
    R3 · 0:59
  12. WIN
    vs Tommy Aaron
    LFA 127: Diaz vs. Assis· Mar 25, 2022· Welterweight· 10-5 vs 9-6
    TKO
    R1 · 1:37
  13. LOSS
    vs Guido Santos
    Future MMA 13· Sep 24, 2021· Lightweight· 10-4 vs 12-3
    UD
  14. WIN
    vs Valdinho Melo
    Macaíba Fight 1· Nov 16, 2019· 9-4 vs 3-2
    -
    R3 · 1:29
  15. WIN
    vs Danusio Vasconcelos
    Victorious MMA 3· Oct 26, 2019· Lightweight· 8-4 vs 4-2
    TKO
    R2 · 1:34
  16. WIN
    vs Ricardo Diaz
    Lux Fight League 4· Mar 15, 2019· Lightweight· 7-4 vs 5-4
    TKO
    R1 · 4:45
  17. WIN
    vs Alberto Espinoza
    Roca Fighting League 1· Jul 13, 2018· Lightweight· 6-4 vs 1-0
    -
    R1 · 1:10
  18. LOSS
    vs Francisco Ferreira
    GFC 8· Apr 7, 2018· Featherweight· 6-3 vs 5-2
    SD
  19. WIN
    vs Ronei Aylla
    Vila FC 1· Mar 31, 2018· Featherweight· 5-3 vs 0-1
    -
    R1 · 1:30
  20. WIN
    vs Danusio Vasconcelos
    Action Fight Championship· Dec 16, 2017· 4-3 vs 2-1
    TKO
  21. LOSS
    vs Brendo Bispo
    Bradar Fight· Sep 16, 2017· Featherweight· 4-2 vs 13-4
    -
    R1 · 3:37
  22. WIN
    vs Sasso Sales
    Aspera FC 53· Jun 10, 2017· Lightweight· 3-2 vs 3-1
    -
    R1 · 0:48
  23. WIN
    vs Yuri Mariano
    1º Round Combat 3· Dec 16, 2016· 2-2 vs 4-1
    -
    R2 · 4:05
  24. LOSS
    vs Jamil Silveira da conceicao
    1° Round Combat· Dec 6, 2015· Lightweight· 2-1 vs 42-16-1
    UD
  25. WIN
    vs TBA
    Ceara Regional· Feb 13, 2014· 1-1
    -
  26. WIN
    vs Roberto Machado
    Ceara Regional· Sep 21, 2013· 0-1 vs 0-0
    -
  27. LOSS
    vs TBA
    Ceara Regional· Feb 23, 2013· 0-0
    -

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1600▼10
Peak
1648Aug 19, 2022
Rated fights
24
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Frequently asked questions

When does Junior Melo fight next?

Junior Melo has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Junior Melo's record?

Junior Melo's professional MMA record is 15-10-1.

Who is Junior Melo fighting next?

Junior Melo's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Junior Melo have?

Junior Melo has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Junior Melo?

Junior Melo is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

What is Junior Melo's reach?

Junior Melo has a reach of 70" (178 cm).

How old is Junior Melo?

Junior Melo is 31 years old (born Apr 22, 1995).

Where is Junior Melo from?

Junior Melo is from Brazil.