Bia Mesquita vs Melissa Mullins

Bia Mesquita

Pro 8-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
VS

Melissa Mullins

Pro 7-3-0  |  UFC 2-3-0
Age
35|35
Height
5'4"|5'7"
Reach
67"|68"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Bia Mesquita Melissa Mullins Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.0%49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.53.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.34.2
Strike Differential3.2/min-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%46.7%
Takedown Defense0.0%85.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.62.2
Submission Attempts/15min3.60.0
Control Time/15min8:086:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time4:129:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges711 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Bia Mesquita   Melissa Mullins   League median
StatisticBia MesquitaMelissa MullinsEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate28.0%63.6%
Avg Fight Time4:129:32
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%60.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)50.0%83.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)5-5 (50.0%)5-1 (83.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)5-5 (50.0%)1-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)34.2%51.1%
% Time in Control54.3%43.4%
% Time Controlled11.5%5.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time82.5%88.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min2.555.29
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.247.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.69-1.93
Distance Strike Accuracy40.7%45.6%
Distance Strike Defense73.6%54.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.26
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.633.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.161.44
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Bia Mesquita Melissa Mullins Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.0%49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.53.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.34.2
Takedown Accuracy75.0%46.7%
Takedown Defense0.0%85.7%
Control Time/Fight2:174:08
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Bia Mesquita

WIN
vs. Melissa Mullins
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:16
Bia Mesquita3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Melissa Mullins10/2540%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Montse Rendon
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:07
Bia Mesquita18/2767%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:46
Montse Rendon0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Irina Alekseeva
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:14
Bia Mesquita36/6357%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:53
Irina Alekseeva6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Melissa Mullins

LOSS
vs. Bia Mesquita
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:16
Melissa Mullins10/2540%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27
Bia Mesquita3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. • Jun 2025Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Melissa Mullins64/14843%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:55
Daria Zhelezniakova99/22344%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Klaudia Sygula
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:20
Melissa Mullins38/6063%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:46
Klaudia Sygula12/3238%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:04
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Irina Alekseeva
Bia Mesquita
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:14
Bia Mesquita36/6357%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:53
Irina Alekseeva6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Melissa Mullins
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza • Oct 2023Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Melissa Mullins52/9555%TD 0/1Ctrl 8:15
Irina Alekseeva48/10844%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:50KD 1
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Bia Mesquita is the busier striker, landing 4.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 4.2 strikes per minute on average — Bia Mesquita's output should find a target.

Grappling: Bia Mesquita shoots at 75% accuracy but Melissa Mullins stops 86% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Melissa Mullins is a serious grappling threat at 2.2 TD/15min (47% accuracy) against Bia Mesquita's 0% defense.

Control: Melissa Mullins controls 4:08 per fight on average vs 2:17 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Bia Mesquita finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub). Melissa Mullins finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Melissa Mullins's fights average 9:32 vs 4:12 for Bia Mesquita. If this reaches the championship rounds, Melissa Mullins's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com