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Melissa Amaya
Women's Strawweight · “Mamba”

Melissa Amaya

0-1-0
Striker Submission Grappler Suspect TD Defense
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
31Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
8:19Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Sep 2026 · stats read 30 → nudged -10 inside the band · claims striking technique +1, kicking +1 (+2) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · claims head movement +1 (+2) Durability — Weak, rated 5 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 20 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Sep 2026 · stats read 46 → nudged +4 inside the band · claims td defense -2, getup +1 (-2) Grappling — Average, rated 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Sep 2026 · stats read 31 → nudged -9 inside the band · claims sub offense +1 (+2) Control — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · claims top control +1 (+4) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Rosas vs Barcelos Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 23, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Rosas vs Barcelos Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 23, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, TD Defense, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Control · stats alone on Durability, Wrestling.

Built on 8 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Sep 2026
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Sep 2026
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Sep 2026 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.01
Striking accuracy37.9%
Striking defense52.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Tina Black lean UFC Fight Night Rosas vs Barcelos Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 23, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

He calls both phases "competitive" and picks based on where he expects the fight to take place: "betting on Tina Black" (quote, 4 words) -- a real but moderate-conviction mechanism rather than a clear skill gap.

A versatile, well-rounded fighter: a good, active striker with strong movement and a varied kicking arsenal plus enough power to be respected, and a good grappler who works her position well and stays active even from her back with a real submission arsenal. Her clearest liability is a takedown defense the analyst calls not that good.

Strengthversatile, active striking (jab, movement, kicks)
Strengthpositional grappling
Strengthsubmission arsenal, active from the back
Weaknessshaky takedown defense
td defense · suspectko power · decent

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tina Black 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · September 26, 2026
22/58Sig. strikes
50/105Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Tina Black › Simulate vs Tina Black ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 58 qualified Women's Strawweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.9
Strikes absorbed /min 6.0 avg 4.1
Striking accuracy 37.9% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 52.4% avg 54.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 38.7%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 0.0% avg 21.2%

Headshot of Melissa Amaya by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized