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Age 38
Height 5' 5"
Reach 65.0"
Weight 135 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Age 38
Height 5' 7"
Reach 67.0"
Weight 135 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages - Vanessa Melo
3.48 SLpM
30.0% Str. Acc.
6.13 SApM
59.0% Str. Def.
0.0 TD Avg
0.0% TD Acc.
71.0% TD Def.
0.0 Sub. Avg
Career Averages - Sarah Moras
2.28 SLpM
34.0% Str. Acc.
3.58 SApM
50.0% Str. Def.
0.67 TD Avg
21.0% TD Acc.
33.0% TD Def.
0.8 Sub. Avg
Vanessa Melo
Moneyline
BetWay +130
KO/TKO
BetWay +1200
Submission
BetWay +1200
Decision
BetWay +240
Sarah Moras
Moneyline
BetWay -182
KO/TKO
BetWay +600
Submission
BetWay +600
Decision
BetWay +105
Vanessa Melo - Fight History
WIN vs Sarah Moras
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Vanessa Melo 0 44 of 200 22% 44 of 200 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 56 of 169 33% 56 of 169 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Vanessa Melo 0 17 of 70 24% 17 of 70 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 23 of 62 37% 23 of 62 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Vanessa Melo 0 12 of 59 20% 12 of 59 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 17 of 58 29% 17 of 58 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
3 Vanessa Melo 0 15 of 71 21% 15 of 71 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 16 of 49 32% 16 of 49 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Vanessa Melo 44 of 200 22% 12 of 162 7 of 11 25 of 27 44 of 200 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 56 of 169 33% 43 of 151 9 of 14 4 of 4 56 of 169 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Vanessa Melo 17 of 70 24% 7 of 57 2 of 4 8 of 9 17 of 70 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 23 of 62 37% 17 of 53 5 of 8 1 of 1 23 of 62 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Vanessa Melo 12 of 59 20% 4 of 50 3 of 3 5 of 6 12 of 59 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 17 of 58 29% 13 of 53 3 of 4 1 of 1 17 of 58 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Vanessa Melo 15 of 71 21% 1 of 55 2 of 4 12 of 12 15 of 71 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 16 of 49 32% 13 of 45 1 of 2 2 of 2 16 of 49 0 of 0 0 of 0
BI
Big Brady Expert Lean picked Jan 10, 2021 (6 days before fight)
Vanessa Melo

Big Brady picks Vanessa Melo as an underdog by split decision. He thinks Melo can stuff takedowns and has a slight edge on the feet. He notes that Moras' wrestling is bad and she has looked awful recently. He expects a close, ugly fight and doesn't see a finish.

"give me mello my split decision here"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Hesitant picked Jan 12, 2021 (4 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

Daniel Levi is hesitant but picks Sarah Moras, though he warns not to lay chalk on her. He notes that Vanessa Melo has never been finished and has had short-notice fights, while Moras lost to Talita Bernardo. He sees it as a dog-or-pass situation but leans Moras due to Melo's weight issues.

"i'll take sarah moore ass but i mean do not do not lay chalk on sarah morris is all i got to say"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Jan 11, 2021 (5 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

Moras has more experience and a size advantage, with a good base and strength. She should be able to overpower Melo in the clinch and on the ground. Melo is on a three-fight losing streak and has poor striking defense, moving linearly forward. Moras is not a great striker but can grind out a decision. The line is too high to bet, but Moras is the likely winner. The fight is low-level, and Moras's experience should be the difference.

Moras by decision is the prediction; no bet recommended due to the price.
"i will go with sarah morass to win this fight via decision"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jan 9, 2021 (7 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

The MMA Guru picks Sarah Moras over Vanessa Melo, calling both fighters 'very very bad' but giving Moras the edge due to her size, reach, and slightly better technique. He believes Moras's physical advantages will be the tipping point in a low-level matchup.

"i think sarah morass looks a little bit more technical here and there in my opinion also i think she's pretty good and she's the way bigger girl against vanessa mello"
LOSS vs Karol Rosa
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Karol Rosa 0 120 of 228 52% 177 of 289 2 of 4 50% 0 0 5:50
Vanessa Melo 0 45 of 135 33% 78 of 168 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:06
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Karol Rosa 0 40 of 79 50% 50 of 92 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:13
Vanessa Melo 0 14 of 52 26% 25 of 63 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Karol Rosa 0 47 of 79 59% 81 of 113 1 of 1 100% 0 0 3:18
Vanessa Melo 0 4 of 17 23% 17 of 30 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:06
3 Karol Rosa 0 33 of 70 47% 46 of 84 0 of 2 0% 0 0 1:19
Vanessa Melo 0 27 of 66 40% 36 of 75 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Karol Rosa 120 of 228 52% 82 of 180 11 of 16 27 of 32 87 of 178 1 of 1 32 of 49
Vanessa Melo 45 of 135 33% 22 of 103 5 of 10 18 of 22 43 of 133 2 of 2 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Karol Rosa 40 of 79 50% 19 of 54 4 of 6 17 of 19 40 of 78 0 of 0 0 of 1
Vanessa Melo 14 of 52 26% 8 of 42 1 of 4 5 of 6 14 of 52 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Karol Rosa 47 of 79 59% 40 of 69 3 of 4 4 of 6 14 of 30 1 of 1 32 of 48
Vanessa Melo 4 of 17 23% 2 of 11 0 of 1 2 of 5 4 of 17 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Karol Rosa 33 of 70 47% 23 of 57 4 of 6 6 of 7 33 of 70 0 of 0 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 27 of 66 40% 12 of 50 4 of 5 11 of 11 25 of 64 2 of 2 0 of 0
Play-by-Play
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Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo (141: Missed Weight)

Round 1
Shifting gears from men’s to women’s bantamweight, Rosa (12-3, 1-0 UFC) will try to make Melo (10-7, 0-2 UFC) pay more than a 30 percent fine for missing weight by five pounds. Our referee for this all-Brazil 141-pound women’s catchweight affair is Dan Movahedi, who claps the fighters in. Rosa opens up with a front kick and a few punches, coming out firing as Melo tries to dance out of the way. Melo comes back at her with a one-two that goes wide, and Rosa whips a low kick that nearly turns Melo around. Rosa lands a front kick and then a low kick, before firing one from the other leg to kick Melo off-balance. The kicks are flustering Melo, and as she continues to pepper her with them, Rosa sticks out the jab to good effect. Rosa wings up with a huge right hand, and drills Melo on the jaw so hard that Rosa nearly falls over, and Melo wears it well although her face is showing a little damage around her eyes. Melo sticks out a jab again a few times, all while avoiding the counter strikes. Melo tries to go to the body and the head, and Rosa sees it coming and backs away from the head shot. Melo is loading up on her shots now, but Rosa is content to just touch her with strikes from a distance. Rosa slips for the second time, this time while going for a kick, but she recovers before “Miss Simpatia” can take advantage of it. They start with a few single strikes, and Rosa changes levels as Melo throws an overhand left to take the fight down. In full guard, Rosa starts putting punches together, before posturing up to hack at her adversary with elbows. Melo closes her guard to try to trap Rosa and stop the damaging strikes from coming, and successfully ties her up to end the round.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rosa

Round 2
Rosa opens the round with a front kick, which pushes back an advancing Melo right off the bat. Melo wings up with a few punches, and she is well short of her target as Rosa backs off and lands a slapping leg kick. Rosa steps in, nails her with a left hook, and backs away while a counter hook zooms by her. Rosa eats a solid punch up top and backs off to circle away, and peppers Melo with a low kick. Rosa tries to connect with a flying knee, and Melo pushes off to get out of danger. As Rosa lands a hard right hand, Melo shoots in low for a takedown but is rebuffed. Melo pushes Rosa against the fence as she ties her up, but Rosa quickly reverses position and presses her full weight on her opponent. With her back against the fence, Melo brings up a few short knees, and right after one such knee, Rosa drags her other leg out and puts Melo on her back. Sliding in on top, Rosa drops down a stiff elbow right on the forehead. Melo is stuck taking punches and elbows in the face, and cannot push off the fence as Rosa is comfortable in half guard raining down elbows. Rosa continues to grind with slicing elbows, and mixes those elbows up with some loud, thumping punches as Melo can do nothing but take them on the chin. Rosa starts to pour them on, forcing Movahedi to take a close look at the action. When Melo gets to her knees, Rosa batters her with a stream of left hands until she falls to her back. Fully mounted, Rosa rides out the round on top with a few punches.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rosa

Round 3
Rosa begins the round with a body kick, and takes a step back to see a left-right hook combination fly before her eyes. Rosa picks at her with a jab, and avoids the counter two-punch combo again. A few more power jabs from Rosa snap the head back, and the two women trade heavy leg kicks. When Melo tries to charge in, Rosa stops her with a popping jab. This same type of exchange repeated two or three times, before Melo decides she has had enough and kicks to the leg. Rosa uses the moment to bust her in the chops with an elbow, and Melo takes it flush without much concern. Rosa feeds her opponent a steady diet of jabs, and Melo cannot connect with many if any power shots. Rosa shoots in for a double, but Melo stuffs her and makes her pay with a left hook that catches Rosa standing still. Rosa starts to retreat, circling away while Melo chases after her with looping punches. Rosa regathers herself and throws a jab out a few times, but Melo is in desperation mode throwing bombs at her. A few land square for Melo, getting Rosa’s attention and slowing the jabs from coming out. With momentum starting to come on Melo’s side, she presses in a little too close and clinches up with Rosa, allowing Rosa to tie her up and run out the clock. Rosa turns her around, and the two trade a few clinch strikes as precious seconds tick by. Rosa presses heavily on her foe, and stops a trip attempt to end the fight in dominant position against the fence.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (30-27 Rosa)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (30-27 Rosa)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (30-27 Rosa)

The Official Result
Karol Rosa def. Vanessa Melo via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Jul 6, 2020 (6 days before fight)
Karol Rosa

Big Brady picks Karol Rosa by decision, believing she is the better striker despite absorbing many strikes. He thinks the fight will be closer than the line indicates but Rosa's volume and skill edge will earn her a decision win.

"but i got rosa here i got rose i think she's a better striker you know watching tape on mello honestly i don't think she's that good i don't think rose is much better but i do think she is …"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jul 8, 2020 (4 days before fight)
Karol Rosa

Daniel Levi picks Karol Rosa, emphasizing her high output in her UFC debut (176 significant strikes) and her ability to out-strike and potentially take down Vanessa Melo. He acknowledges Rosa's defensive flaws (leaving chin up) but believes her camp (Entourage) and durability will carry her. He sees Melo as slow and basic, and expects Rosa to win by decision or finish.

"I simply think it's a case where Carl Xhosa has way too much output for Vanessa Melo man"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Jul 10, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Karol Rosa

Karol Rosa has good stand-up technique for the bantamweight division, which is more than enough to handle Vanessa Melo, who is essentially a human punching bag. Rosa should outpoint Melo on the feet to a decision victory. Not willing to pay -245, but expects Rosa to win comfortably.

"I think that Rosa's gonna show off her a good stand-up technique for that 135 division"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert picked Jul 8, 2020 (4 days before fight)

The Guru does not discuss this fight in the transcript. No pick is made.

LOSS vs Tracy Cortez
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · Nov 16, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Tracy Cortez 0 40 of 125 32% 76 of 161 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Vanessa Melo 0 79 of 140 56% 155 of 224 2 of 9 22% 0 0 8:46
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Tracy Cortez 0 21 of 87 24% 22 of 88 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Vanessa Melo 0 41 of 82 50% 41 of 82 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
2 Tracy Cortez 0 6 of 9 66% 37 of 40 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Vanessa Melo 0 11 of 14 78% 36 of 39 1 of 7 14% 0 0 4:43
3 Tracy Cortez 0 13 of 29 44% 17 of 33 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Vanessa Melo 0 27 of 44 61% 78 of 103 1 of 1 100% 0 0 4:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Tracy Cortez 40 of 125 32% 32 of 116 7 of 7 1 of 2 32 of 117 6 of 6 2 of 2
Vanessa Melo 79 of 140 56% 53 of 109 16 of 18 10 of 13 46 of 103 12 of 12 21 of 25
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Tracy Cortez 21 of 87 24% 20 of 86 1 of 1 0 of 0 21 of 87 0 of 0 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 41 of 82 50% 30 of 66 6 of 8 5 of 8 40 of 81 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Tracy Cortez 6 of 9 66% 1 of 4 5 of 5 0 of 0 0 of 3 6 of 6 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 11 of 14 78% 3 of 6 6 of 6 2 of 2 0 of 3 11 of 11 0 of 0
3 Tracy Cortez 13 of 29 44% 11 of 26 1 of 1 1 of 2 11 of 27 0 of 0 2 of 2
Vanessa Melo 27 of 44 61% 20 of 37 4 of 4 3 of 3 6 of 19 0 of 0 21 of 25
LOSS vs Irene Aldana
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · Sep 21, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Irene Aldana 0 125 of 333 37% 127 of 335 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Vanessa Melo 0 68 of 250 27% 68 of 250 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:13
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Irene Aldana 0 45 of 108 41% 45 of 108 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Vanessa Melo 0 16 of 86 18% 16 of 86 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Irene Aldana 0 36 of 102 35% 36 of 102 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Vanessa Melo 0 27 of 84 32% 27 of 84 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
3 Irene Aldana 0 44 of 123 35% 46 of 125 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Vanessa Melo 0 25 of 80 31% 25 of 80 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:13
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Irene Aldana 125 of 333 37% 79 of 271 21 of 34 25 of 28 124 of 332 1 of 1 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 68 of 250 27% 48 of 207 9 of 28 11 of 15 68 of 250 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Irene Aldana 45 of 108 41% 26 of 87 8 of 10 11 of 11 45 of 108 0 of 0 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 16 of 86 18% 11 of 72 2 of 9 3 of 5 16 of 86 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Irene Aldana 36 of 102 35% 23 of 83 6 of 10 7 of 9 36 of 102 0 of 0 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 27 of 84 32% 21 of 72 3 of 9 3 of 3 27 of 84 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Irene Aldana 44 of 123 35% 30 of 101 7 of 14 7 of 8 43 of 122 1 of 1 0 of 0
Vanessa Melo 25 of 80 31% 16 of 63 4 of 10 5 of 7 25 of 80 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras - Fight History
LOSS vs Vanessa Melo
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Vanessa Melo 0 44 of 200 22% 44 of 200 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 56 of 169 33% 56 of 169 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Vanessa Melo 0 17 of 70 24% 17 of 70 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 23 of 62 37% 23 of 62 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Vanessa Melo 0 12 of 59 20% 12 of 59 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 17 of 58 29% 17 of 58 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
3 Vanessa Melo 0 15 of 71 21% 15 of 71 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 16 of 49 32% 16 of 49 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Vanessa Melo 44 of 200 22% 12 of 162 7 of 11 25 of 27 44 of 200 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 56 of 169 33% 43 of 151 9 of 14 4 of 4 56 of 169 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Vanessa Melo 17 of 70 24% 7 of 57 2 of 4 8 of 9 17 of 70 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 23 of 62 37% 17 of 53 5 of 8 1 of 1 23 of 62 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Vanessa Melo 12 of 59 20% 4 of 50 3 of 3 5 of 6 12 of 59 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 17 of 58 29% 13 of 53 3 of 4 1 of 1 17 of 58 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Vanessa Melo 15 of 71 21% 1 of 55 2 of 4 12 of 12 15 of 71 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 16 of 49 32% 13 of 45 1 of 2 2 of 2 16 of 49 0 of 0 0 of 0
BI
Big Brady Expert Lean picked Jan 10, 2021 (6 days before fight)
Vanessa Melo

Big Brady picks Vanessa Melo as an underdog by split decision. He thinks Melo can stuff takedowns and has a slight edge on the feet. He notes that Moras' wrestling is bad and she has looked awful recently. He expects a close, ugly fight and doesn't see a finish.

"give me mello my split decision here"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Hesitant picked Jan 12, 2021 (4 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

Daniel Levi is hesitant but picks Sarah Moras, though he warns not to lay chalk on her. He notes that Vanessa Melo has never been finished and has had short-notice fights, while Moras lost to Talita Bernardo. He sees it as a dog-or-pass situation but leans Moras due to Melo's weight issues.

"i'll take sarah moore ass but i mean do not do not lay chalk on sarah morris is all i got to say"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Jan 11, 2021 (5 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

Moras has more experience and a size advantage, with a good base and strength. She should be able to overpower Melo in the clinch and on the ground. Melo is on a three-fight losing streak and has poor striking defense, moving linearly forward. Moras is not a great striker but can grind out a decision. The line is too high to bet, but Moras is the likely winner. The fight is low-level, and Moras's experience should be the difference.

Moras by decision is the prediction; no bet recommended due to the price.
"i will go with sarah morass to win this fight via decision"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jan 9, 2021 (7 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

The MMA Guru picks Sarah Moras over Vanessa Melo, calling both fighters 'very very bad' but giving Moras the edge due to her size, reach, and slightly better technique. He believes Moras's physical advantages will be the tipping point in a low-level matchup.

"i think sarah morass looks a little bit more technical here and there in my opinion also i think she's pretty good and she's the way bigger girl against vanessa mello"
LOSS vs Sijara Eubanks
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sijara Eubanks 0 85 of 171 49% 104 of 190 2 of 2 100% 0 0 4:14
Sarah Moras 0 44 of 138 31% 84 of 179 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sijara Eubanks 0 27 of 67 40% 27 of 67 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 20 of 63 31% 20 of 63 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Sijara Eubanks 0 31 of 63 49% 43 of 75 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:41
Sarah Moras 0 13 of 44 29% 41 of 73 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
3 Sijara Eubanks 0 27 of 41 65% 34 of 48 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:33
Sarah Moras 0 11 of 31 35% 23 of 43 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sijara Eubanks 85 of 171 49% 69 of 150 12 of 15 4 of 6 62 of 136 5 of 7 18 of 28
Sarah Moras 44 of 138 31% 22 of 104 12 of 22 10 of 12 41 of 129 3 of 9 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sijara Eubanks 27 of 67 40% 22 of 59 3 of 4 2 of 4 27 of 67 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 20 of 63 31% 8 of 46 6 of 9 6 of 8 20 of 63 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Sijara Eubanks 31 of 63 49% 25 of 55 5 of 7 1 of 1 21 of 41 2 of 4 8 of 18
Sarah Moras 13 of 44 29% 9 of 35 2 of 7 2 of 2 10 of 36 3 of 8 0 of 0
3 Sijara Eubanks 27 of 41 65% 22 of 36 4 of 4 1 of 1 14 of 28 3 of 3 10 of 10
Sarah Moras 11 of 31 35% 5 of 23 4 of 6 2 of 2 11 of 30 0 of 1 0 of 0
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked May 11, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Sijara Eubanks

Big Brady is very confident in Sijara Eubanks, believing she has advantages everywhere including wrestling and striking. He thinks Eubanks will dominate from start to finish, possibly with a finish, and that Moras has poor takedown defense. He calls it Eubanks' easiest UFC fight and expects a dominant decision like 30-26 or 30-25.

Eubanks wins by dominant decision (30-26 or 30-25)
"I'm gonna go Eubanks I'm gonna take her to win a very very dominant decision 30 26 1325"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked May 12, 2020 (1 day before fight)
Sijara Eubanks

Daniel Levi picks Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision, citing her black belt and top control advantage. He notes Moras' poor takedown defense and reliance on armbars, but warns Eubanks must avoid getting swept or caught in a submission.

"imma goes to Jarrah eubanks via unanimous decision"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked May 6, 2020 (7 days before fight)
Sijara Eubanks

The MMA Guru picks Sijara Eubanks, but expresses disdain for both fighters, calling them 'sh*t'. He says Eubanks will win because she is the less bad option, but offers no technical analysis. He notes that both have poor records and don't deserve to be in the UFC.

"I think Eubanks is gonna win I don't care because they're both sh*t."
WIN vs Liana Jojua
TKO (punches and elbows) R3 2:26 · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 07, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sarah Moras 0 19 of 45 42% 45 of 77 2 of 3 66% 0 0 2:20
Liana Jojua 0 44 of 88 50% 130 of 191 0 of 0 --- 1 1 6:37
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sarah Moras 0 9 of 26 34% 20 of 37 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Liana Jojua 0 12 of 35 34% 51 of 79 0 of 0 --- 0 0 2:57
2 Sarah Moras 0 9 of 18 50% 21 of 35 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:02
Liana Jojua 0 9 of 22 40% 41 of 60 0 of 0 --- 1 1 3:01
3 Sarah Moras 0 1 of 1 100% 4 of 5 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:18
Liana Jojua 0 23 of 31 74% 38 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:39
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sarah Moras 19 of 45 42% 12 of 38 6 of 6 1 of 1 16 of 41 1 of 1 2 of 3
Liana Jojua 44 of 88 50% 35 of 78 6 of 7 3 of 3 16 of 51 1 of 2 27 of 35
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sarah Moras 9 of 26 34% 6 of 23 2 of 2 1 of 1 8 of 25 1 of 1 0 of 0
Liana Jojua 12 of 35 34% 8 of 31 2 of 2 2 of 2 11 of 34 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Sarah Moras 9 of 18 50% 5 of 14 4 of 4 0 of 0 7 of 15 0 of 0 2 of 3
Liana Jojua 9 of 22 40% 6 of 18 2 of 3 1 of 1 3 of 13 0 of 1 6 of 8
3 Sarah Moras 1 of 1 100% 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0
Liana Jojua 23 of 31 74% 21 of 29 2 of 2 0 of 0 2 of 4 0 of 0 21 of 27
LOSS vs Macy Chiasson
TKO (punches) R2 2:22 · UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 04, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Macy Chiasson 0 43 of 66 65% 82 of 107 0 of 0 --- 0 2 3:17
Sarah Moras 0 9 of 11 81% 29 of 38 1 of 3 33% 1 0 3:46
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Macy Chiasson 0 20 of 32 62% 47 of 59 0 of 0 --- 0 1 1:08
Sarah Moras 0 9 of 11 81% 26 of 31 1 of 1 100% 1 0 3:46
2 Macy Chiasson 0 23 of 34 67% 35 of 48 0 of 0 --- 0 1 2:09
Sarah Moras 0 0 of 0 --- 3 of 7 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Macy Chiasson 43 of 66 65% 38 of 61 5 of 5 0 of 0 1 of 2 0 of 0 42 of 64
Sarah Moras 9 of 11 81% 9 of 11 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 1 0 of 0 8 of 10
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Macy Chiasson 20 of 32 62% 17 of 29 3 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 1 0 of 0 20 of 31
Sarah Moras 9 of 11 81% 9 of 11 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 1 0 of 0 8 of 10
2 Macy Chiasson 23 of 34 67% 21 of 32 2 of 2 0 of 0 1 of 1 0 of 0 22 of 33
Sarah Moras 0 of 0 --- 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 0
LOSS vs Talita Bernardo
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith · Oct 27, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Talita Bernardo 0 37 of 95 38% 78 of 142 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:29
Sarah Moras 0 60 of 102 58% 86 of 130 2 of 6 33% 1 1 7:03
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Talita Bernardo 0 14 of 34 41% 30 of 53 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:30
Sarah Moras 0 25 of 46 54% 30 of 52 1 of 4 25% 0 0 1:27
2 Talita Bernardo 0 10 of 41 24% 17 of 49 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 0 29 of 48 60% 42 of 62 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:06
3 Talita Bernardo 0 13 of 20 65% 31 of 40 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:59
Sarah Moras 0 6 of 8 75% 14 of 16 0 of 1 0% 1 1 3:30
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Talita Bernardo 37 of 95 38% 36 of 92 1 of 3 0 of 0 26 of 79 3 of 6 8 of 10
Sarah Moras 60 of 102 58% 36 of 78 9 of 9 15 of 15 49 of 90 3 of 3 8 of 9
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Talita Bernardo 14 of 34 41% 14 of 33 0 of 1 0 of 0 10 of 30 2 of 2 2 of 2
Sarah Moras 25 of 46 54% 11 of 32 5 of 5 9 of 9 22 of 42 2 of 2 1 of 2
2 Talita Bernardo 10 of 41 24% 9 of 39 1 of 2 0 of 0 10 of 40 0 of 1 0 of 0
Sarah Moras 29 of 48 60% 22 of 41 2 of 2 5 of 5 24 of 43 1 of 1 4 of 4
3 Talita Bernardo 13 of 20 65% 13 of 20 0 of 0 0 of 0 6 of 9 1 of 3 6 of 8
Sarah Moras 6 of 8 75% 3 of 5 2 of 2 1 of 1 3 of 5 0 of 0 3 of 3
LOSS vs Lucie Pudilová
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Lucie Pudilová 0 43 of 121 35% 80 of 165 2 of 5 40% 2 0 4:48
Sarah Moras 2 75 of 134 55% 107 of 171 0 of 0 --- 0 1 4:52
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Lucie Pudilová 0 28 of 51 54% 49 of 75 1 of 1 100% 1 0 3:21
Sarah Moras 1 23 of 37 62% 39 of 55 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:53
2 Lucie Pudilová 0 8 of 20 40% 19 of 32 0 of 1 0% 1 0 0:00
Sarah Moras 1 19 of 35 54% 26 of 45 0 of 0 --- 0 0 3:50
3 Lucie Pudilová 0 7 of 50 14% 12 of 58 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:27
Sarah Moras 0 33 of 62 53% 42 of 71 0 of 0 --- 0 1 0:09
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Lucie Pudilová 43 of 121 35% 33 of 108 8 of 10 2 of 3 12 of 67 3 of 5 28 of 49
Sarah Moras 75 of 134 55% 70 of 128 3 of 3 2 of 3 48 of 93 5 of 6 22 of 35
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Lucie Pudilová 28 of 51 54% 24 of 46 3 of 3 1 of 2 5 of 12 0 of 0 23 of 39
Sarah Moras 23 of 37 62% 23 of 36 0 of 0 0 of 1 11 of 16 0 of 0 12 of 21
2 Lucie Pudilová 8 of 20 40% 3 of 15 4 of 4 1 of 1 2 of 12 1 of 2 5 of 6
Sarah Moras 19 of 35 54% 16 of 32 2 of 2 1 of 1 9 of 21 4 of 4 6 of 10
3 Lucie Pudilová 7 of 50 14% 6 of 47 1 of 3 0 of 0 5 of 43 2 of 3 0 of 4
Sarah Moras 33 of 62 53% 31 of 60 1 of 1 1 of 1 28 of 56 1 of 2 4 of 4
Submission (armbar) R1 2:51 · UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 09, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sarah Moras 0 3 of 6 50% 5 of 9 0 of 1 0% 1 0 0:08
Ashlee Evans-Smith 0 3 of 9 33% 5 of 11 0 of 0 --- 0 0 2:26
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sarah Moras 0 3 of 6 50% 5 of 9 0 of 1 0% 1 0 0:08
Ashlee Evans-Smith 0 3 of 9 33% 5 of 11 0 of 0 --- 0 0 2:26
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sarah Moras 3 of 6 50% 2 of 5 0 of 0 1 of 1 0 of 1 0 of 1 3 of 4
Ashlee Evans-Smith 3 of 9 33% 1 of 5 2 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 4 2 of 4 1 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sarah Moras 3 of 6 50% 2 of 5 0 of 0 1 of 1 0 of 1 0 of 1 3 of 4
Ashlee Evans-Smith 3 of 9 33% 1 of 5 2 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 4 2 of 4 1 of 1
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Jéssica Andrade 0 50 of 90 55% 158 of 206 3 of 4 75% 0 0 9:05
Sarah Moras 0 18 of 56 32% 23 of 61 0 of 8 0% 1 0 0:39
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Jéssica Andrade 0 17 of 39 43% 33 of 57 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:16
Sarah Moras 0 7 of 25 28% 9 of 27 0 of 6 0% 0 0 0:00
2 Jéssica Andrade 0 16 of 21 76% 76 of 85 2 of 2 100% 0 0 3:57
Sarah Moras 0 7 of 13 53% 10 of 16 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Jéssica Andrade 0 17 of 30 56% 49 of 64 0 of 1 0% 0 0 2:52
Sarah Moras 0 4 of 18 22% 4 of 18 0 of 2 0% 1 0 0:39
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Jéssica Andrade 50 of 90 55% 36 of 74 9 of 11 5 of 5 17 of 46 0 of 0 33 of 44
Sarah Moras 18 of 56 32% 16 of 52 0 of 1 2 of 3 15 of 52 3 of 4 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Jéssica Andrade 17 of 39 43% 15 of 36 2 of 3 0 of 0 6 of 24 0 of 0 11 of 15
Sarah Moras 7 of 25 28% 7 of 24 0 of 1 0 of 0 5 of 23 2 of 2 0 of 0
2 Jéssica Andrade 16 of 21 76% 9 of 13 4 of 5 3 of 3 3 of 7 0 of 0 13 of 14
Sarah Moras 7 of 13 53% 6 of 12 0 of 0 1 of 1 6 of 12 1 of 1 0 of 0
3 Jéssica Andrade 17 of 30 56% 12 of 25 3 of 3 2 of 2 8 of 15 0 of 0 9 of 15
Sarah Moras 4 of 18 22% 3 of 16 0 of 0 1 of 2 4 of 17 0 of 1 0 of 0
Expert Picks (4)
BI
Big Brady Expert Lean picked Jan 10, 2021 (6 days before fight)
Vanessa Melo

Big Brady picks Vanessa Melo as an underdog by split decision. He thinks Melo can stuff takedowns and has a slight edge on the feet. He notes that Moras' wrestling is bad and she has looked awful recently. He expects a close, ugly fight and doesn't see a finish.

"give me mello my split decision here"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Hesitant picked Jan 12, 2021 (4 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

Daniel Levi is hesitant but picks Sarah Moras, though he warns not to lay chalk on her. He notes that Vanessa Melo has never been finished and has had short-notice fights, while Moras lost to Talita Bernardo. He sees it as a dog-or-pass situation but leans Moras due to Melo's weight issues.

"i'll take sarah moore ass but i mean do not do not lay chalk on sarah morris is all i got to say"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Jan 11, 2021 (5 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

Moras has more experience and a size advantage, with a good base and strength. She should be able to overpower Melo in the clinch and on the ground. Melo is on a three-fight losing streak and has poor striking defense, moving linearly forward. Moras is not a great striker but can grind out a decision. The line is too high to bet, but Moras is the likely winner. The fight is low-level, and Moras's experience should be the difference.

Moras by decision is the prediction; no bet recommended due to the price.
"i will go with sarah morass to win this fight via decision"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jan 9, 2021 (7 days before fight)
Sarah Moras

The MMA Guru picks Sarah Moras over Vanessa Melo, calling both fighters 'very very bad' but giving Moras the edge due to her size, reach, and slightly better technique. He believes Moras's physical advantages will be the tipping point in a low-level matchup.

"i think sarah morass looks a little bit more technical here and there in my opinion also i think she's pretty good and she's the way bigger girl against vanessa mello"