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Melissa Croden vs Chelsea Chandler

Melissa Croden

Pro 8-3-0  |  UFC 2-1-0
Women's Bantamweight
VS

Chelsea Chandler

Pro 7-4-0  |  UFC 3-3-0
Age
35|35
Height
5'9"|5'8"
Reach
68"|68"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Melissa Croden Chelsea Chandler Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.3%45.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.33.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.14.3
Strike Differential2.1/min-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%60.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%25.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.00.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.3
Control Time/15min3:424:22
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Decision % of Wins50.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time14:509:14
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.30.3
Reversals/15min0.30.0
Edges405 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Melissa Croden   Chelsea Chandler   League median
StatisticMelissa CrodenChelsea ChandlerEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate99.0%61.6%
Avg Fight Time14:509:14
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)72.7%50.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)8-3 (72.7%)23-23 (50.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)4-2 (66.7%)9-12 (42.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)49.1%49.4%
% Time in Control24.7%29.1%
% Time Controlled26.2%21.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time48.6%57.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.404.38
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.116.35
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.29-1.97
Distance Strike Accuracy40.4%37.0%
Distance Strike Defense65.3%46.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.790.65
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.57
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.750.91
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.431.46
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.500.89
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Melissa Croden Chelsea Chandler Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.3%43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.33.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.14.4
Takedown Accuracy50.0%60.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%0.0%
Control Time/Fight3:402:49
Edges303 even

Last 3 Fights

Melissa Croden

WIN
vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Melissa Croden69/15345%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:12
Daria Zhelezniakova41/11835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Luana Santos
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Melissa Croden22/7430%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44
Luana Santos12/2450%TD 3/7Ctrl 9:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tainara Lisboa
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:32
Melissa Croden99/17557%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:05KD 1
Tainara Lisboa42/9246%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:19
▼ Rounds

Chelsea Chandler

WIN
vs. Priscila Cachoeira
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:42
Chelsea Chandler11/2544%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:52KD 1
Priscila Cachoeira7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joselyne Edwards
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Women's Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:31
Chelsea Chandler10/2343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Joselyne Edwards30/4271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yana Santos
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 • Aug 2024Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chelsea Chandler56/12445%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:41
Yana Santos94/13570%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:00KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.3 vs 3.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Melissa Croden shoots 2.0 TD/15min at 50% accuracy against Chelsea Chandler's 25% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Chelsea Chandler shoots at 60% accuracy against Melissa Croden's 67% defense — Melissa Croden should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Melissa Croden finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Chelsea Chandler finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Melissa Croden's fights average 14:50 vs 9:14 for Chelsea Chandler. If this reaches the championship rounds, Melissa Croden's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-13 08:00:50 | Data source: UFCStats.com