If Melissa had a hair more cardio i would be all in on her here because i think she is going to look great early when she can fend off the takedown attempts, but things will get dicey as the fight goes on and she slows down. Melissa is dangerous on the feet, but not great on the ground so we will definitely need her early success to influence the judges here. Melissa is going to be the pick because of the size and striking gap, but this may be a nail biter.

Luana Santos

Luana Santos is a slick grappler who has both traditional takedowns and Judo throws. On the ground she is patient on top and does an amazing job of maintaining her positions but is mostly holding instead of advancing. She doesn't have the best striking but we have seen some big power from her. She relies very heavily on Judo throws but she has no problem getting into a slug fight. She is coming off the bounce back win over Tainara Lisboa where she had 2 takedowns and found the submission in the second.

Melissa Croden

Melissa Croden is a clean striker and lifelong martial artist. She started as a kid with Tai Kwan Do and which evolved into Muay Thai. He throws heavy while staying clean. She is massive for this weight class and her size does comes with some power but also some cardio gaps. She has a stiff jab, powerful body kicks and is ridiculously tough on the feet but can have some grappling holes. She is coming off the KO win over Tainara Lisboa in her UFC debut