Bantamweight · Women

Melissa Croden

“Scare”

Canada Alavanca debut 2016

#27 Bantamweight UFC #15 · Women's Bantamweight

Elo 1,507 peak 1,565 · 18 Oct 2025 58 below it

Tapology Sherdog id 1147557

8-3pro record

1W current streak

1,418best win, Elo

1,256average opponent

-- born 12 Apr 1991

69.0" / 68.5" height / reach

Elo history

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Record

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Rating by method KO1,311 Sub1,125 Dec1,131

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night

Losses

Newest first

Fight history

16 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.

#	Date	Result	Opponent	Weight class	Method	Round	Score	Elo	±	Opp Elo	Odds	Event
16	18 Apr 202635.0 yrs	W8-3	Darya Zheleznyakova 10-2 · 30.2 yrs	Bantamweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.70^*	1,490→1,507	+17	1,418	-186→-138	UFC Fight Night 273: Burns vs. Malott Ultimate Fighting Championship
15	13 Dec 202534.7 yrs	L7-3	Luana Santos 9-2 · 25.7 yrs	Bantamweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.14^*	1,565→1,490	-75	1,519	+133→+115	UFC on ESPN 73: Royval vs. Kape Ultimate Fighting Championship
14	18 Oct 202534.5 yrs	W7-2	Tainara Lisboa 7-3 · 34.6 yrs	Bantamweight	KO/TKOPunches From Top Position	R314:32	1.00	1,524→1,565	+41	1,320	+132→-125	UFC Fight Night 262: De Ridder vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship
13	25 Oct 202433.5 yrs	W6-2	Ashley Deen 8-6 · 35.3 yrs	Bantamweight	KO/TKOGround & Pound	R25:22	1.00	1,444→1,524	+80	1,412	-463→-600	LFA 195: Wetzell vs. Usmonov Legacy Fighting Alliance
12	6 Oct 202332.5 yrs	W5-2	Katharina Lehner 8-5 · 33.5 yrs	Bantamweight	KO/TKOPunches	R313:20	1.00	1,406→1,445	+40	1,192	-250→-250	LFA 169: Ward vs. Walker Legacy Fighting Alliance
11	21 Apr 202332.0 yrs	L4-2	Jacqueline Cavalcanti 4-1 · 25.6 yrs	Bantamweighttitle	DecisionUnanimous	R525:00	0.19	1,506→1,406	-100	1,303	+100→-105	LFA 157: Croden vs. Cavalcanti Legacy Fighting Alliance
10	27 Aug 202231.4 yrs	W4-1	Cornelia Holm 6-5 · 34.2 yrs	Bantamweighttitle	KO/TKOGround & Pound	R313:22	1.00	1,445→1,506	+61	1,337	–	PAWFC - Pallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship 2 Pallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship
9	15 Jan 202230.8 yrs	W3-1	Jackie MacLean 1-0	Bantamweight	SubRear Naked Choke	R13:59	1.00	1,402→1,445	+42	1,204	–	PAWFC - Pallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship 1 Pallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship
8	12 Feb 202129.8 yrs	L2-1	Evelyn Martins 1-0 · 18.4 yrs	Bantamweight	DecisionSplit	R315:00	0.44^*	1,453→1,402	-51	1,275	-227→-215	Titan FC 67: Sabatello vs. Blackshear Titan FC
7	25 Jan 202028.8 yrs	W2-0	Elizabeth Schroder debut · 31.3 yrs	Bantamweight	KO/TKOPunches	R27:30	1.00	1,402→1,454	+53	1,255	–	Z Promotions - Fight Night 12: Lethbridge Z Promotions
6	28 Sep 201928.5 yrs	W1-0	Jo Maisonneuve debut · 28.7 yrs	Bantamweight	KO/TKOStrikes	R311:37	1.00	1,361→1,402	+40	1,153	–	Z Promotions - Fight Night 11: Lethbridge Z Promotions
5	12 Apr 201928.0 yrs	W5-0	Amanda Rogers 0-0-1	Featherweighttitle	KO/TKOCorner Stoppage	R38:22	1.00	1,336→1,361	+25	1,085	–	Rumble in the Cage 61 Rumble in the Cage am
4	7 Jul 201827.2 yrs	W4-0	Alyssa Pallen 2-0 · 24.1 yrs	Bantamweighttitle	KO/TKOKO/TKO	R37:09	1.00	1,294→1,336	+42	1,164	–	209 - Beatdown 5 209 Beatdown am
3	17 Feb 201826.9 yrs	W3-0	Sierra Dinwoodie 3-0 · 22.6 yrs	Catchweight	KO/TKOPunches	R10:20	1.00	1,229→1,294	+65	1,225	–	Rumble in the Cage 57 Rumble in the Cage am
2	9 Dec 201625.7 yrs	W2-0	Brittany Paterson debut · 24.7 yrs	Bantamweight	KO/TKOPunch	R10:52	1.00	1,174→1,232	+57	1,130	–	HKFC - Hard Knocks 52 Hard Knocks Fighting am
1	17 Sep 201625.4 yrs	W1-0	Liz Jackson debut	Featherweight	KO/TKOPunches	R38:04	1.00	1,109→1,174	+66	1,109	–	BFL 45 - Battlefield Fight League: Ascension Battlefield Fight League am