Melissa Croden vs. Chelsea Chandler
UFC Fight Night · October 17, 2026 · Rogers Place · Prelims 6:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Power vs. grappling craft
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Women's Bantamweight · Prelims
The read
Croden's knockout power and the crowd behind her make her a live threat everywhere the fight stays standing, but Chandler's grappling pedigree gives her a real chance if she can change levels and get on top.
A competitive, finish-live fight either way.
The matchup
This is a power-striker-versus-grappler matchup between two well-rounded finishers.
Croden's home crowd and heavy hands give her a path to end the fight early, while Chandler's jiu-jitsu background offers a route to drag the fight to the mat and neutralize that power.
Tale of the tape
| 8-3 | Record | 7-4 |
| — | Age | 32 |
| — | Height | 5'8" |
| — | Reach | — |
| — | Stance | — |
| Canada | Country | United States |
| — | Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Melissa Croden 8-3
“Scare”
Melissa 'Scare' Croden is a Canadian bantamweight based in Calgary, Alberta, and a working paramedic outside the cage, with six of her eight career wins coming by knockout or TKO. She fights in front of a home-country crowd against American Chelsea Chandler.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.
Chelsea Chandler 7-4
Chelsea Chandler is a 32-year-old American bantamweight from Stockton, California, a BJJ purple belt out of Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with an even split of knockout, submission and decision wins. She meets power-punching Canadian Melissa Croden in Edmonton.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.