Professional Record
8-3-0
Current Elo Rating
1557
True Contender System
Women’s Bantamweight Ranking
#13
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#55
About Melissa Croden
Canadian patience turned into power
Melissa Croden needed a relatively long career before finally getting her UFC opportunity, but she has quickly made the most of her arrival in the promotion.
Fighting style
The Canadian is a fundamentally offensive fighter. Six of her professional wins have come by KO or TKO, and her striking combines pressure with a good ability to find heavy shots during long exchanges.
A quick rise
Her first UFC appearances quickly took her into the bantamweight rankings. In April 2026 she beat Darya Zheleznyakova, a result that confirmed the momentum she brought into the promotion.
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 175 cm
- Reach
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 61.2 kg
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Canada
- UFC debut
- October 18, 2025
- Team / gym
- Alavanca
Activity
Next fight
Melissa Crodenvs.Chelsea Chandler
- Date
- October 17, 2026
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- Melissa Croden's Elo
- 1557
- Opponent's Elo
- 1518
Last fight
Melissa Crodenvs.Darya Zheleznyakova
W · Decision · R3
- Event
- UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- Date
- April 18, 2026
- Elo change
- +31
Career Statistics
Professional career
8-3-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
11 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 1
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 1
1 Finishes
50% of 2 wins
Of these 8 wins, 6 have no method recorded in our history.
In the UFC
2-1-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
3 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 1
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 1
1 Finishes
50% of 2 wins
Elo
Current Elo
1,557
Peak Elo
1,557
From peak
0
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Elo History
3 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1557
Peak Elo
1557
Total
+57
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | W | Darya Zheleznyakova | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1557 | Change+31 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | L | Luana Santos | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1527 | Change-27 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | W | Tainara Lisboa | KO/TKO · R3 · 4:32 | Elo1554 | Change+54 |
Competitive Profile
Melissa Croden’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.