Melissa Mullins vs Darya Zheleznyakova

Jun 21, 2025 · ESPN+

DateJun 21, 2025

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueBaku Crystal Hall

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, June 21, 2025 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 3:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 12:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 8:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 9:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 5:00 AM
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Melissa MullinsNo Mess |7-2-0Melissa Mullins vs Darya ZheleznyakovaDarya ZheleznyakovaIron Lady |10-3-0

Melissa MullinsNo Mess7-2-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

7-2-0Record10-3-0

35Age30

5'7"Height5'9"

68"Reach68"

138 lbsWeight135 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Darya ZheleznyakovaIron Lady10-3-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Darya Zheleznyakova owns a 25-point Elo edge (solid). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Melissa Mullins and Darya Zheleznyakova across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Melissa MullinsDarya Zheleznyakova

Recent form

Melissa MullinsL L W L W · -28 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Darya ZheleznyakovaL L W L W · -16 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Melissa Mullins1596-25 last move

Darya Zheleznyakova1621-17 last move

Why they are ranked here

Melissa Mullins#33 of 64 active Women Bantamweight fighters · 1596 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Josie Blaber (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
Costliest loss: Lost to Nora Cornolle (rated 1645 at the time): -29.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -28 Elo in total.
Next places: 7 points behind #32 Mayra Bueno Silva, 4 ahead of #34 Montserrat Rendon.

Darya Zheleznyakova#23 of 64 active Women Bantamweight fighters · 1621 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Montserrat Rendon (rated 1622 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Melissa Mullins (rated 1596 at the time): -28.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -16 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #22 Melissa Croden, 0 ahead of #24 Thalyta Silva.

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What's at stake

Melissa MullinsNow 1596 · #33 Women Bantamweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1613

Loses by decision-15→ 1581

Darya ZheleznyakovaNow 1621 · #23 Women Bantamweight

Wins by decision+15→ 1636

Loses by decision-17→ 1604

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Melissa MullinsvsDarya Zheleznyakova

Takedown average

2.03vs0.44

Takedown accuracy

43%vs100%

Takedown defense

86%vs50%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.39vs2.83

Finishing profile

Melissa MullinsKO/TKO leads 57% of wins

Darya ZheleznyakovaKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Montserrat RendonMelissa Mullins: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Nov 9, 2024Darya Zheleznyakova: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 23, 2024

Tale of the tape

Melissa MullinsDarya Zheleznyakova

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

3.71Sig. strikes landed per min4.75

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

50Sig. strike accuracy42

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

4.39Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.83

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

53Sig. strike defense69

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

2.03Takedown average0.44

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

43Takedown accuracy100

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

86Takedown defense50

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

0Submission average0

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

4Wins by knockout5

0Wins by submission0

3Wins by decision5

1Losses by knockout1

0Losses by submission1

1Losses by decision1

Melissa Mullins vs Darya Zheleznyakova is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HILL VS ROUNTREE JR. Melissa Mullins enters with a 7-2-0 record and Darya Zheleznyakova enters with a 10-3-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.