UFC Edmonton Episode #4 @cloudbetofficial Fighter Fund athlete Melissa Croden made weight and is ready to put on a performance. 🎥 @jr.mmavisuals
Melissa Croden has made weight for her fight at UFC Edmonton and is set to compete on the card, according to the fourth installment of the event's episode series.
Croden is a Cloudbet Fighter Fund athlete, and the latest episode shows her clearing the scale and preparing for the bout. Her opponent was not identified in the episode.
The 35-year-old Orthodox fighter competes at women's bantamweight, where she carries a record of 8-3-0 and sits at number 14 in the divisional rankings. Croden stands five-foot-nine, or 175 cm, with a 68-inch reach of 173 cm, giving her a slight height edge over the typical frame at 135 pounds.
Her numbers point to a volume striker who stays busy on the feet. Croden lands 4.1 significant strikes per minute and connects at 48 percent accuracy, a strong efficiency mark for a fighter who throws at that pace. She also mixes in wrestling, averaging 1.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, though she has not attempted any submissions per 15 minutes in her UFC career.
Why it matters
- Croden's number 14 ranking puts her on the fringe of the women's bantamweight top 15, where a win can shift her position in a crowded division.
- Her 4.1 strikes per minute and 48 percent accuracy suggest a fight built around pressure and output on the feet.
- Making weight cleanly removes one variable heading into fight night, a factor that can affect performance at 135 pounds.
Croden's 8-3-0 record reflects a fighter who has won more than two-thirds of her contests, and at 35 she is in a stage of her career where each result carries weight for her ranking.
