Women's Bantamweight
Melissa Mullins
“No Mess”·
Oxford, England
Pro record
7-3-0
Model Elo
1489
#1131 of 1994
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Gracie Barra Holbrooks, Faber Jiu-Jitsu
- Born
- Oxford, England
- UFC debut
- Oct 13, 2023
Profile
Overview
Melissa Mullins has one UFC finish, and it was the only fight where she beat the clock rather than the judges. The Oxford-born bantamweight, who fights out of Gracie Barra Holbrooks and Faber Jiu-Jitsu, is 2-3 in the UFC and 7-3 as a pro across all promotions.
She debuted in October 2023 with a unanimous decision win. Since then the results have gone the wrong way: two straight losses going into her next fight.
Two wins, three losses, and a sample that still looks unsettled.
UFC Career
Mullins debuted at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza, beating Irina Alekseeva by unanimous decision after three rounds. Her next outing went the other way. Nora Cornolle stopped her by KO/TKO at 3:06 of round 2 in April 2024.
Mullins answered in November 2024 with her best result: a KO/TKO of Klaudia Sygula at 1:20 of round 2. It is her only UFC finish and the only time she has won back-to-back anything, if you count the debut win as the setup. That one win is also her longest UFC streak.
The slide began in June 2025, when Daria Zhelezniakova took a unanimous decision. In June 2026 she lost to Bia Mesquita by submission at 3:16 of round 1, the quickest of her three losses.
Three defeats, three different ways: KO/TKO, decision, submission.
Fighting Style
Melissa Mullins is an accurate striker who is tough to take down and who also gets her own takedowns. She lands and absorbs strikes at a normal pace for the UFC, so her edge comes from making her shots count rather than from volume.
She rarely hunts for submissions, and none of her UFC wins have come that way.
Her UFC wins are one decision and one KO/TKO, which came in the second round. She has lost by KO/TKO, submission and decision.
Notable Wins
- Klaudia Sygula — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:20), UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates (2024)
- Irina Alekseeva — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza (2023)
Quick Facts
- Division: Women's Bantamweight
- UFC record: 2-3
- Professional record (all promotions): 7-3-0
- UFC debut: 2023
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'7" / 68"
- Team: Gracie Barra Holbrooks, Faber Jiu-Jitsu
- Born: Oxford, England
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–3
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 47:42
- avg 9:32 per fight
- Opposition
- 1545
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1568opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza · Oct 13, 2023
- 1500opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:32
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Bia MesquitaRecord after: 2-3 | submissionRound 1 · 3:16 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. HoriguchiJun 20, 2026 |
| L |  Daria ZhelezniakovaRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Jun 21, 2025 |
| W |  Klaudia SygulaRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:20 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesNov 9, 2024 |
| L |  Nora CornolleRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:06 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2Apr 5, 2024 |
| W |  Irina AlekseevaRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. BarbozaOct 13, 2023 |