
WOMENS STRAWWEIGHT
“Mamba”
Melissa Amaya
Pro record · W–L–D
9-1-0
Known official pay · USD
Not disclosed
Sourced events only
Recent recorded results · newest first
No confirmed results available- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5′ 4.5″ · 164 cm
- Reach
- 64.5″ · 164 cm
- Stance
- Not available
- Listed weight
- 115.00 lb
- Country
- Not available
- Fights out of
- Not available
- Gym
- Sik-Jitsu Spokane, WA
- Style
- MMA
- Birthplace
- El Paso, United States
- Leg reach
- 37.5″ · 95 cm
- UFC debut
- Sep. 26, 2026
UFC / API-Sports · Profile checked Oct 13, 2026Official athlete profile
The fighter in numbers
Performance & finishing
Melissa Amaya
- Strikes landed / min
- 2.65
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 6.01
- Striking accuracy
- 38%
- Striking defense
- 52%
- Knockdowns / fight
- 0.00
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 0.00
- Takedown accuracy
- 0%
- Takedown defense
- Not available
- Submission attempts / 15 min
- 0.00
- Wins by finish
- 67%
Melissa Amaya
Up to five latest confirmed fights in our records · newest first
More recorded fights
Valesca Machado vs. Melissa Amaya
Sep 26, 2026 · NS
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Career purses & reported pay
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The story behind the fighter
- Career status
- ActiveUFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- Birthplace
- El Paso, United StatesUFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- UFC debut
- Sep. 26, 2026UFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- Education, from the athlete Q&A
- Bachelor degree in Science of Nursing (registered nurse)
- Prior Work
- She previously worked as a registered nurse in a gastrointestinal unit and currently works as a sedation nurse in an oral surgery clinic.
Inside the camp
- Training base
- Sik-Jitsu Spokane, WAUFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- Fighting style
- MMAUFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- Listed weight
- 115.00 lbUFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- Leg reach
- 37.50 inUFC athlete profileChecked 10/13/2026
- Training Beginnings
- She began training in cardio kickboxing and jiujitsu during nursing school in 2016, later joining Sikjitsu in 2020.
Outside the cage
- Heroes, in their own words
- My parents
Favorites & rituals
- Favorite grappling technique
- love grappling overall, just being heavy and smothering
- Favorite striking technique
- love a well timed front leg sweep
- Favorite Techniques
- She enjoys being heavy and smothering in grappling and prefers a well-timed front leg sweep in striking.
Sponsors & endorsements
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Pay by event
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