Croden defeats Zheleznyakova by unanimous decision at UFC Winnipeg

Melissa Croden defeated Darya Zheleznyakova by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Winnipeg, returning to the win column after a December loss. Croden improves to 8-3, and notably this is her first career decision victory after previously finishing all her wins with six knockouts and one submission. Zheleznyakova drops to 10-3 overall and 2-2 in the UFC. Reports indicate Zheleznyakova started the fight well but was unable to maintain her early success across all three rounds.