Vanessa “Miss Simpatia” Melo is a 34 year old Female fighter from Brazil with a 11-10-0 pro MMA record. Melo most recently fought Olena Kolesnyk at PFL 6 on Friday July 1, 2022. Vanessa Melo lost to Olena Kolesnyk by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Lightweight division.
Vanessa Melo has 11 wins with a 19% finish rate, including 2 by submission, 9 by decision.
Vanessa Melo is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-9-0 | Olena Kolesnyk |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 6 | 2022-07-01 | Lightweight | PFL |
| Loss | 11-8-0 | Martina Jindrová |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFL 3 | 2022-05-06 | Lightweight | PFL |
| Win | 10-8-0 | Sarah Moras |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ABC 1 | 2021-01-16 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-7-0 | Karol Rosa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 251 | 2020-07-11 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-6-0 | Tracy Cortez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 22 | 2019-11-16 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-5-0 | Irene Aldana |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 17 | 2019-09-21 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-5-0 | Jan Finney |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Battlefield FC 2 | 2019-07-27 | Bantamweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-5-0 | Mariana Morais |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Future FC 5 | 2019-05-24 | Bantamweight | FFC |
| Win | 7-5-0 | Nilde Trindade |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Future FC 2 | 2019-02-22 | Flyweight | FFC |
| Win | 6-5-0 | Daiane Firmino |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
SFT 6 | 2018-10-27 | Flyweight | SFT |
| Win | 5-5-0 | Núbia Nascimento |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
SFT 5 | 2018-09-29 | Bantamweight | SFT |
| Loss | 5-4-0 | Suvi Salmimies |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Cage 37 | 2016-11-26 | Bantamweight | CAGE |
| Win | 4-4-0 | Molly McCann |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XFC International 12 | 2015-11-28 | Flyweight | XFC |
| Win | 3-4-0 | Juliana Leite |
SUB
R1 4:01
|
Gold Fight 7 | 2015-09-26 | Flyweight | GF |
| Loss | 3-3-0 | Silvana Gómez Juárez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XFC International 8 | 2014-12-13 | Flyweight | XFC |
| Loss | 3-2-0 | Vanessa Guimarães |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XFC International 6 | 2014-09-27 | Strawweight | XFC |
| Win | 2-2-0 | Gloria Isabel Bravo Barrios |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XFC International 3 | 2014-03-29 | Strawweight | XFC |
| Win | 1-2-0 | Suellen Ferreira |
SUB
R1 3:37
|
Circuito Talent de MMA 5 | 2013-11-23 | Flyweight | CT |
| Loss | 1-1-0 | Juliana Werner |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
MMA Super Heroes 1 | 2013-07-13 | Flyweight | MSH |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Camila Lima |
KO/TKO
R1 3:46
|
Regional circuit | 2012-05-19 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Natalie Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-14 |
Melo made her professional debut against Natalie Santos on September 14, 2011, fighting on the regional circuit.
She made a winning start to her career, defeating Natalie Santos who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Vanessa Melo beat Natalie Santos by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Melo made her debut in the UFC against Irene Aldana on September 21, 2019, fighting on the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 17: Rodriguez vs. Stephens having compiled a 10-5-0 professional MMA record.
Vanessa Melo lost to Irene Aldana by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since her debut, Melo has gone on to fight a total of 4 more times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 1-3-0.
After her UFC stint, Melo took her next fight at PFL on May 6, 2022, fighting against Martina Jindrová on the preliminary card of PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season.
Vanessa Melo lost to Martina Jindrová by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Melo's last win came against Sarah Moras at UFC on ABC 1 on Saturday January 16, 2021. Vanessa Melo beat Sarah Moras by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Melo is not currently booked for any fights.
Melo's last loss came against Olena Kolesnyk at PFL 6 on Friday July 1, 2022. Vanessa Melo lost to Olena Kolesnyk by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Melo has fought 4 times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 1-3-0.
Melo has no knockouts on her pro MMA record.
Melo has submitted 2 opponents.
Melo has been knocked out 1 times.
Melo has never been submitted.
