Melissa Croden
“Scare”
#15 Women's BantamweightRecord 8-3-0CanadaAlavanca
The style
Knockout Artist
Heavy hands · Finisher · Late-round stoppages
GrapplingStriking
Canadian bantamweight who kept working as a paramedic on her unusual road to the UFC, where she is 2-1 since debuting in October 2025. Seven of her eight wins are finishes, six by KO or TKO, including a third-round stoppage of Tainara Lisboa in her debut. Her lone UFC loss came by decision to rising contender Luana Santos.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 8-3-0 |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | — |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Canada |
| Team | Alavanca |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
6 KO/TKO1 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB3 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Croden lands on a covered card.