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Combat Edge Intelligence

Julie Kedzie vs Vanessa Melo

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Julie Kedzie
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Julie Kedzie

“Fireball”

16-13-0BantamweightUFC

1478Average
Vanessa Melo
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Vanessa Melo

“Miss Simpatia”

11-12-0LightweightSFT

1468Average

Tale of the tape

16-13-0Record11-12-0
BantamweightDivisionLightweight
5'5"Height5'5"
TBDReach65,0"
135 lbsWeight155 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeamBabuino Gold Team· 1559 avg Elo · 4 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Julie KedzieNow 1478
If they win+16→ 1494
If they lose-16→ 1462
Vanessa MeloNow 1468
If they win+16→ 1484
If they lose-16→ 1452

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1554 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1534 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.90
Sig. strikes / min
3.48
36%
Strike accuracy
31%
3.18
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.13
47%
Strike defense
59%
1.14
Takedown avg.
0
24%
Takedown accuracy
0%
79%
Takedown defense
71%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Julie KedzieVanessa Melo
145015001550201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

3 (19%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
3 (19%)
Submission
2 (18%)
10 (63%)
Decision
9 (82%)

Combat Edge model read

Vanessa Melo57%
Julie Kedzie 43%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Vanessa Melo a 57% favorite over Julie Kedzie in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Julie Kedzie's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1478 vs 1468), separated by just 10 points.

Julie Kedzie enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Vanessa Melo enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Julie Kedzie finishes 38% of wins inside the distance, Vanessa Melo 18%.

Julie Kedzie and Vanessa Melo share 1 common opponent: Jan Finney.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision · 2007
Jan Finney
Win Decision · 2019