Valesca Machado vs Melissa Amaya

Melissa Amaya

Pro 9-1-0 | UFC 0-1-0

Age

30|31

Height

5'4"|—

Reach

63"|—

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Valesca Machado	Melissa Amaya	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.6%	37.9%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.0	2.6	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6	6.0	◄
Strike Differential	3.4/min	-3.4/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	0.0%	—
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	1:13	0:00	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:19	8:19	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	3.6	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	5	0	4 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Valesca Machado	Melissa Amaya	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.6%	37.9%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.0	2.6	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6	6.0	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	0.0%	—
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	0:41	0:00	—
Edges	3	0	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Valesca Machado

WIN

vs. Melissa Amaya

UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos • Sep 2026Women's Strawweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:19

Valesca Machado50/10548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 2

Melissa Amaya22/5838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Valesca Machado	35/73	48%	0/0	0:09	1
	Melissa Amaya	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Valesca Machado	15/32	47%	0/0	0:32	1
	Melissa Amaya	7/22	32%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Piera Rodriguez

DWCS 5.8 • Oct 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Valesca Machado36/11033%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04

Piera Rodriguez43/12036%TD 3/13Ctrl 4:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Valesca Machado	9/44	20%	0/0	0:01	—
	Piera Rodriguez	16/49	33%	1/3	0:53	—

R2	Valesca Machado	11/34	32%	0/0	0:31	—
	Piera Rodriguez	13/32	41%	0/5	1:12	—

R3	Valesca Machado	16/32	50%	0/0	0:32	—
	Piera Rodriguez	14/39	36%	2/5	2:13	—

Melissa Amaya

LOSS

vs. Valesca Machado

UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos • Sep 2026Women's Strawweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:19

Melissa Amaya22/5838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Valesca Machado50/10548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melissa Amaya	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Valesca Machado	35/73	48%	0/0	0:09	1

R2	Melissa Amaya	7/22	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Valesca Machado	15/32	47%	0/0	0:32	1

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Valesca Machado is the busier striker, landing 6.0 significant strikes per minute vs 2.6. Their opponent absorbs 6.0 strikes per minute on average — Valesca Machado's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Valesca Machado connects on 47.6% of significant strikes compared to 37.9%. The 10pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Finish Threat: Valesca Machado finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com