UFC Fight Night · Women's Bantamweight · Prelims
Melissa Croden vs. Daria Zhelezniakova
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Melissa Croden (8-4-0) vs. Daria Zhelezniakova (10-4-0): Women's Bantamweight, 3 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Melissa Croden won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00.
Result
Melissa Croden won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00.
Melissa Croden vs. Daria Zhelezniakova by the numbers
| Melissa Croden | Daria Zhelezniakova | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4-0 | Record going in | 10-4-0 |
| 8-4-0 | Record | 10-4-0 |
| 6 | Wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
| 1 | Wins by submission | 0 |
| 1 | Wins by decision | 5 |
| 35 | Age | 30 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| 69 in | Reach | 68 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Canada | Country | Russia |
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Croden vs. Zhelezniakova: earlier meetings
No earlier UFC meeting on record since January 2024.
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Last bouts
Melissa Croden: last 2 UFC bouts
- Melissa Croden (8-4-0) vs. Luana Santos (12-2-0) Luana Santos won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Croden vs. Santos fight page
- Melissa Croden (8-4-0) vs. Tainara Lisboa (7-5-0) Melissa Croden won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 4:32Croden vs. Lisboa fight page
Daria Zhelezniakova: last 3 UFC bouts
- Daria Zhelezniakova (10-4-0) vs. Melissa Mullins (7-3-0) Daria Zhelezniakova won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Zhelezniakova vs. Mullins fight page
- Ailin Perez (14-2-0) vs. Daria Zhelezniakova (10-4-0) Ailin Perez won by Submission (Arm Triangle), round 1 at 3:52Perez vs. Zhelezniakova fight page
- Montse Rendon (7-2-0) vs. Daria Zhelezniakova (10-4-0) Daria Zhelezniakova won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Rendon vs. Zhelezniakova fight page