Daria Zhelezniakova vs. Melissa Croden Result

Melissa Croden def. Daria Zhelezniakova

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. MalottApril 18, 2026Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Melissa Croden defeated Daria Zhelezniakova by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott on April 18, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The referee was Jerin Valel. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Daria Zhelezniakova vs. Melissa Croden — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott (Apr 18, 2026)

Result: Melissa Croden won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jerin Valel
Division: Women's Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Judges' scorecards

Greg Jackson
29–28
For Melissa Croden
Mike Bell
29–28
For Melissa Croden
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Melissa Croden

AgentMMA AI: picked Melissa Croden before the fight, and was right.

Fight stats

Daria ZhelezniakovaMelissa Croden

0Knockdowns0
4141/118 · 35%Significant strikes69/153 · 45%69
8181/163 · 50%Total strikes92/185 · 50%92
0—Takedowns4/8 · 50%4
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:00Control time5:12

Significant strikes by target

Daria ZhelezniakovaHead 30 · Body 7 · Legs 4

Melissa CrodenHead 51 · Body 12 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Daria ZhelezniakovaDistance 35 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0

Melissa CrodenDistance 43 · Clinch 17 · Ground 9

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Daria Zhelezniakova	14/40	22/48	0/0	0	0:00
	Melissa Croden	15/46	15/46	0/2	0	0:16
2	Daria Zhelezniakova	14/45	20/54	0/0	0	0:00
	Melissa Croden	27/56	31/61	1/2	0	1:39
3	Daria Zhelezniakova	13/33	39/61	0/0	0	0:00
	Melissa Croden	27/51	46/78	3/4	1	3:17

Where it sat in their careers

Daria Zhelezniakova

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 2-2
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMelissa MullinsJun 21, 2025
LAilin PerezSep 28, 2024
WMontse RendonMar 23, 2024

Next fight: L vs. Alice Pereira

Melissa Croden

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

LLuana SantosDec 13, 2025
WTainara LisboaOct 18, 2025

Next fight: L vs. Chelsea Chandler

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