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Melissa Amaya

Melissa Amaya

0-0

Women's Strawweight

5' 4" 115.0
ESPN Profile โ†—
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
September 26, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Valesca Machado

Valesca Machado

0-0

Women's Strawweight

5' 4" 115.0 Orthodox
ESPN Profile โ†—

๐Ÿ“‹ Tale of the Tape

Melissa Amaya Category Valesca Machado
31 Age 30
5' 4" Height 5' 4"
115.0 lbs Weight 115.0 lbs
64" Reach 63"
- Stance Orthodox
0-0 Record 0-0
- SLpM -
- TD Avg -
18.0 Fight Lab Score 14.0

๐Ÿ“Š Skill Comparison

Power
Melissa Amaya
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Valesca Machado
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Speed
Melissa Amaya
0.0
Valesca Machado
0.0

Technique
Melissa Amaya
0.0
Valesca Machado
0.0

Wrestling
Melissa Amaya
0.0
Valesca Machado
0.0

Submission
Melissa Amaya
0.0
Valesca Machado
0.0

Cardio
Melissa Amaya
0.0
Valesca Machado
0.0

Durability
Melissa Amaya
10.0
Valesca Machado
10.0

Fight IQ
Melissa Amaya
0.0
Valesca Machado
0.0

๐Ÿง  Fight Lab Prediction

๐Ÿ† Melissa Amaya

Predicted Winner


50.8%
49.2%
Melissa Amaya
Valesca Machado

Confidence: Low
DATA COVERAGE
38%
Limited
Some matchup categories do not yet have statistical data.
๐Ÿ”Ž Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Melissa Amaya +2.2 (Momentum)
Secondary Edge Melissa Amaya +0.4 (Resume)
Physical Edge Melissa Amaya +0.8
Category edges are reduced by Fight Lab's data-confidence adjustment when statistical coverage is limited.

๐Ÿ“Š Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume 0.4
Striking 0.0
Wrestling 0.0
Grappling 0.0
Cardio 0.0
Fight IQ 0.0
Experience 0
Momentum 2.25
Total Edge 3.25

Fight Lab Prediction Engine v4

๐Ÿ“Š Fight Lab Comparison

Category Melissa Amaya Valesca Machado
Resume Score
18.0

14.0
Win %
0.0%

0.0%
Striking Accuracy Not available Not available
Takedown Defense Not available Not available
SLpM Not available Not available
TD Avg Not available Not available

๐Ÿ“Š Matchup Breakdown

Resume
Melissa Amaya +0.4
Striking
EVEN
Wrestling
EVEN
Grappling
EVEN
Cardio
EVEN
Fight IQ
EVEN
Experience
EVEN

Overall Edge Melissa Amaya +3.2

๐Ÿ“ Physical Matchup

Melissa Amaya Category Valesca Machado
64" Height 64"
64.0" Reach 63.0"
Women's Strawweight Weight Class Women's Strawweight

HEIGHT DIFFERENCE EVEN
REACH DIFFERENCE Melissa Amaya +1.0"

PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Comparable physical profile
PHYSICAL EDGE
Melissa Amaya +0.75

๐Ÿง  Keys to Victory

Melissa Amaya

  • โ„น๏ธ Limited statistical data is available, so Fight Lab cannot identify a strong category-specific advantage yet.

Valesca Machado

  • โ„น๏ธ Limited statistical data is available, so Fight Lab cannot identify a strong category-specific advantage yet.

Keys to Victory are limited by the available statistical data for this matchup.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Last Five Performances

Melissa Amaya
Recent Form
โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— W
W Megumi Sugimoto
2025-06-19
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 3:51
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Samantha Jean-Francois
2024-06-08
TKO (Punches) โ€ข R2 โ€ข 3:44
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Gillian Noll
2023-04-01
Decision - Majority โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Alitzel Mariscal
2022-10-30
Submission (Arm Triangle) โ€ข R3 โ€ข 3:12
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Naomi Tataroglu
2022-07-01
Decision - Split โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Valesca Machado
Recent Form
โ— W โ— W โ— W โ— L โ— W
Yasmin Castanho W
2024-12-13
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Yulia Ostroverkhova W
2024-08-09
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Taylor Mauldin W
2024-02-22
KO/TKO โ€ข R1 โ€ข 0:49
Detailed fight statistics not available
Danni McCormack L
2023-03-15
Decision - Unanimous โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Ediana Silva W
2022-11-16
Decision - Split โ€ข R3 โ€ข 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Melissa Amaya 5-0
Valesca Machado 4-1
WIN %
Melissa Amaya 100.0%
Valesca Machado 80.0%
FINISH RATE
Melissa Amaya 60.0%
Valesca Machado 20.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Melissa Amaya --
Valesca Machado --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Melissa Amaya SS --% ยท TD --%
Valesca Machado SS --% ยท TD --%
AVG CONTROL
Melissa Amaya --
Valesca Machado --
PREDICTION DATA
38%
Limited