Women's Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Tracy Cortez won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 16, 2019·Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupVanessa Melo: StrikervsTracy Cortez: Wrestler
Classic striker-vs-wrestler. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Vanessa Melo wins(57.3%)
Actual result: Tracy Cortez wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
Tale of the Tape
Vanessa Melo
Red Corner
VS
Tracy Cortez
Blue Corner
+195
(34%)
Vegas Odds
-235
(70%)
38
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'5"
165.1 cm
Reach
165.1 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Vanessa Melo
oldest →latest
L
vs Irene Aldana · Sep 19L
vs Karol Rosa · Jul 20W
vs Sarah Moras · Jan 21Tracy Cortez
oldest →latest
W
vs Melissa Gatto · May 22W
vs Jasmine Jasudavicius · Sep 23L
vs Rose Namajunas · Jul 24W
vs Viviane Araujo · Jun 25L
SUBvs Erin Blanchfield · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Vanessa MeloMetricTracy Cortez
3.48
Strikes / min
3.86
6.13
Strikes absorbed / min
3.01
59%
Strike defense
57%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
2.15
71%
Takedown defense
59%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-2.65Δ 3.50 — meaningful gap+0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Vanessa MeloTracy Cortez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Vanessa Melo(4 fights)Tracy Cortez(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-15.815.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.749.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Vanessa Melo
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights4
Tracy Cortez
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights8