Vanessa De Melo Silva was born on March 27,1988 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division.
10 Facts About Vanessa Melo
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Vanessa Melo is most known for her time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League.
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Vanessa Melo was welcomed into the UFC as a short-notice replacement by Irene Aldana at UFC on September 21,2019.
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At the weigh-ins, Vanessa Melo weighed in at 140 pounds, 4 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136.
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At the weigh-ins, Cortez and Vanessa Melo both missed weight for their fight, both weighing in at 136.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136.
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Vanessa Melo weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.
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Vanessa Melo was scheduled to face Sarah Moras on November 7,2020 at UFC Fight Night 182.
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On February 4,2021, it was announced that Vanessa Melo was released from her UFC contract.
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Vanessa Melo faced Martina Jindrova on May 6,2022 at PFL 3.
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Vanessa Melo faced Olena Kolesnyk on July 1,2022 at PFL 6.