Women's Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Irene Aldana won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 21, 2019·Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico
Style matchupIrene Aldana: Pressure fightervsVanessa Melo: Striker
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Irene Aldana wins(58.3%)
Actual result: Irene Aldana wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Irene Aldana
Red Corner
VS
Vanessa Melo
Blue Corner
-525
(84%)
Vegas Odds
+415
(19%)
38
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'5"
172.72 cm
Reach
165.1 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Irene Aldana
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Yana Kunitskaya · Jul 21W
KOvs Macy Chiasson · Sep 22L
vs Amanda Nunes · Jun 23W
vs Karol Rosa · Dec 23L
vs Norma Dumont · Sep 24Vanessa Melo
oldest →latest
L
vs Tracy Cortez · Nov 19L
vs Karol Rosa · Jul 20W
vs Sarah Moras · Jan 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Irene AldanaMetricVanessa Melo
5.19
Strikes / min
3.48
6.64
Strikes absorbed / min
6.13
56%
Strike defense
59%
0.15
TDs / 15 min
0.00
77%
Takedown defense
71%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.45Δ 1.20 — meaningful gap-2.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Irene AldanaVanessa Melo
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Irene Aldana(10 fights)Vanessa Melo(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+3.2-3.2
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-45.945.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
Irene Aldana
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights14
Vanessa Melo
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights4