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Melissa Croden

Melissa Croden

8-3

Women's Bantamweight

5' 9" 135.0 Orthodox
ESPN Profile ↗
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
October 17, 2026
📍 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Chelsea Chandler

Chelsea Chandler

7-4

Women's Bantamweight

5' 8" 135.0 Southpaw
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📋 Tale of the Tape

Melissa Croden Category Chelsea Chandler
35 Age 35
5' 9" Height 5' 8"
135.0 lbs Weight 135.0 lbs
68.5" Reach 68"
Orthodox Stance Southpaw
8-3 Record 7-4
4.10 SLpM 3.55
1.02 TD Avg 0.87
59.0 Fight Lab Score 47.0

📊 Skill Comparison

Power
Melissa Croden
0.0
Chelsea Chandler
0.0
Speed
Melissa Croden
6.1
Chelsea Chandler
5.3
Technique
Melissa Croden
5.0
Chelsea Chandler
4.2
Wrestling
Melissa Croden
5.7
Chelsea Chandler
4.4
Submission
Melissa Croden
0.0
Chelsea Chandler
0.0
Cardio
Melissa Croden
2.2
Chelsea Chandler
2.2
Durability
Melissa Croden
10.0
Chelsea Chandler
7.2
Fight IQ
Melissa Croden
4.8
Chelsea Chandler
4.2

🧠 Fight Lab Prediction

🏆 Melissa Croden

Predicted Winner

62.7%
37.3%
Melissa Croden
Chelsea Chandler

Confidence: Medium
DATA COVERAGE
100%
High
🔎 Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Melissa Croden +4.8 (Fight IQ)
Secondary Edge Melissa Croden +2.0 (Momentum)

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume 1.2
Striking 0.97
Wrestling 1.38
Grappling 0
Cardio 1.5
Fight IQ 4.77
Experience 0.0
Momentum 2.0
Total Edge 19.56

Fight Lab Prediction Engine v4

📊 Fight Lab Comparison

Category Melissa Croden Chelsea Chandler
Resume Score
59.0
47.0
Win %
72.7%
63.6%
Striking Accuracy
48.0%
45.0%
Takedown Defense
66.0%
28.0%
SLpM
4.10
3.55
TD Avg
1.02
0.87

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Resume
Melissa Croden +1.2
Striking
Melissa Croden +1.0
Wrestling
Melissa Croden +1.4
Grappling
EVEN
Cardio
Melissa Croden +1.5
Fight IQ
Melissa Croden +4.8
Experience
EVEN
Overall Edge Melissa Croden +19.6

📏 Physical Matchup

Melissa Croden Category Chelsea Chandler
69" Height 68"
68.5" Reach 68.0"
Women's Bantamweight Weight Class Women's Bantamweight
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE Melissa Croden +1"
REACH DIFFERENCE Melissa Croden +0.5"
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Comparable physical profile
PHYSICAL EDGE
EVEN

🧠 Keys to Victory

Melissa Croden

  • ✅ Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.
  • ✅ Mix in takedowns and make the wrestling advantage matter.
  • ✅ Push the pace and make the cardio advantage show over time.

Chelsea Chandler

  • ℹ️ Limited statistical data is available, so Fight Lab cannot identify a strong category-specific advantage yet.

📈 Last Five Performances

Melissa Croden
Recent Form
● W ● L ● W ● W ● W
W Daria Zhelezniakova
2026-04-18
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 69/153 (45.1%)
TD 4/8 (50.0%)
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 5:12
L Luana Santos
2025-12-13
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 12/24 (50.0%)
TD 3/7 (42.9%)
KD 0    SUB 1    CTRL 9:21
W Tainara Lisboa
2025-10-18
KO/TKO • R3 • 4:32
SS 99/175 (56.6%)
TD 2/3 (66.7%)
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 5:05
W Ashley Deen
2024-10-25
KO/TKO • R2 • 0:22
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Katharina Lehner
2023-10-06
KO/TKO • R3 • 3:20
Detailed fight statistics not available
Chelsea Chandler
Recent Form
● W ● L ● L ● W ● L
Priscila Cachoeira W
2026-06-06
SUB • R1 • 3:42
7/13 (53.8%) SS
1/1 (100.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:23 CTRL
Joselyne Edwards L
2025-04-26
KO/TKO • R1 • 2:31
30/42 (71.4%) SS
1/1 (100.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:49 CTRL
Yana Santos L
2024-08-10
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
56/124 (45.2%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
2:41 CTRL
Josiane Nunes W
2024-03-16
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
47/105 (44.8%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:26 CTRL
Norma Dumont L
2023-07-15
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
22/61 (36.1%) SS
1/3 (33.3%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
2:30 CTRL
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Melissa Croden 4-1
Chelsea Chandler 2-3
WIN %
Melissa Croden 80.0%
Chelsea Chandler 40.0%
FINISH RATE
Melissa Croden 60.0%
Chelsea Chandler 40.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Melissa Croden --
Chelsea Chandler --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Melissa Croden SS 50.6% · TD 53.2%
Chelsea Chandler SS 50.3% · TD 77.8%
AVG CONTROL
Melissa Croden 6:32
Chelsea Chandler 1:21
PREDICTION DATA
100%
High