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Women's Strawweight · “Super Mely”

Melissa Martinez

1-2-0
Precision Striker Hard To Take Down
5'2"Height
66"Reach
SouthpawStance
29Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
14:12Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 41.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 57.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 20.5 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 17.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 13.8 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 45.2 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 22.3 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 22.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 279 · September 7, 2022 watch ↗
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striking good 1 read
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Built on 42 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 57 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 45 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.78
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.21
Striking accuracy47.1%
Striking defense53.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.35
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Melissa Martinez favored over Elise Reed coinflip UFC 279 · September 7, 2022
strikinggood

The analyst calls it razor-close and explicitly advises against betting on it, sliding to Martinez only marginally on momentum.

Melissa Martinez comes in unbeaten but with a résumé the analyst considers untested next to Reed's level of opposition; she also reportedly stepped away from competition for a few years to work on her grappling, an unknown wrinkle that could matter here. Her calling card is finishing power, with most of her wins coming by knockout, giving her a puncher's chance in what should be a largely stand-up fight. The lean toward her is thin, driven more by momentum and finishing instinct than any clear stylistic edge.

Strengthundefeated record
Strengthhigh finish rate by knockout
Strengthreportedly worked on grappling during a layoff, an unknown wrinkle
Weaknesshasn't faced Reed's level of competition
Weaknessgrappling development is unproven in the cage
ko power · high finish rate by knockout

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
September 10, 2022 vs Elise Reed — 3.0/min (L) Sep '22 October 19, 2024 vs Alice Ardelean — 4.8/min (W) Oct '24 July 12, 2025 vs Fatima Kline — 3.49/min (L) Jul '25

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Fatima Kline 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
44/119Sig. strikes
92/181Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alice Ardelean 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
72/145Sig. strikes
92/224Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Elise Reed 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
45/78Sig. strikes
38/70Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Elise Reed › Simulate vs Elise Reed ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 58 qualified Women's Strawweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.8 avg 3.9
Strikes absorbed /min 5.2 avg 4.1
Striking accuracy 47.1% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 53.3% avg 54.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 38.7%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 7.6% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 34.0%