Melissa Croden

Overview

Four UFC fights, four different endings: a third-round TKO, two trips to the scorecards, and a first-round submission loss with eight seconds left on the clock.

Melissa Croden, "Scare," fights at women's bantamweight out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. She is 2-2 in the UFC, with one finish, and she carries a loss into her next fight. The Toronto native's four UFC fights give us an early read, and it's a small sample.

UFC Career

Croden debuted in October 2025 against Tainara Lisboa and won by KO/TKO in round 3 at 4:32. It was her only finish in the UFC, and she got it late.

Two months later she dropped a unanimous decision to Luana Santos in December 2025. In April 2026 she went the distance again and took a unanimous decision over Daria Zhelezniakova.

Then came October 2026: Chelsea Chandler submitted her in round 1 at 4:52. That is her only first-round fight in the UFC. The other three all reached round 3.

Two wins. Two losses. Three fights that went to the third round.

Fighting Style

Melissa Croden is a busy striker who is hard to hit. She lands at a solid rate and avoids much of what comes back, which keeps her on the right side of most exchanges.

She also leans on the takedown. She goes for them often and is tough to take down herself. She rarely hunts for submissions, though, so her grappling is more about controlling where the fight goes than finishing it on the mat.

Her one UFC finish is a TKO win in the third round. Her only stoppage loss came by submission, one fight in a small sample.

Notable Wins

• Tainara Lisboa — KO/TKO, round 3 (4:32), UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs Allen (2025)
• Daria Zhelezniakova — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Bantamweight
• UFC record: 2-2 (1 KO/TKO win, 1 decision win)
• Professional record (all promotions): 8-4-0
• UFC debut: 2025
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height/Reach: 5'9" / 68.5"
• Team: Xtreme Couture, Las Vegas, NV
• Born: Toronto, ON, Canada