Melissa Amaya vs Valesca Machado — Women's Strawweight at UFC Fight Night
- Weight class
- Women's Strawweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- Meta APEX · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingEven
Career KO threat is comparable — 38% (Amaya) vs 33% (Machado) of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not output volume.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
Submission◂ Amaya
Amaya is the submission threat (2 sub wins); Machado has 1.
Finishing◂ Amaya
Amaya finishes a higher share of wins — 63% (5/8) vs 40% (6/15).
Pace◂ Amaya
Amaya ends fights earlier — only 38% of bouts go the distance.
Form◂ Amaya
Amaya has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 8-fight win streak.
ScheduleEven
Comparable level of opposition — opponents average 53% (Amaya) vs 55% (Machado) career win rate.
Activity◂ Amaya
Amaya is fresher and more active than Machado
Tale of the tapeEven
Even physically
Comparable level of opposition — both faced slates around .568 opponent win rate.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
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