ANSWER: I started eight years ago. My brother started training, and when he turned into a blue belt, I decided to join him since I saw him really enjoying it and liking the whole team.

ANSWER: XFC tournament finalist, SFT champion, #15 ranked bantamweight in the world via FightMatrix.com

ANSWER: My family and my master, Marcos “Babuino” Santos.

ANSWER: I started my career with a 1-2 pro record that quickly became a 3-4 pro record. A lot of people said I was never going to achieve anything in MMA and when I got pregnant, even more people told me to quit the sport and look for a job to keep my daughter as a single mom. I kept believing in my dream with the help of my family, my master and my team and managed to get on a 7-1 run in my last eight fights. It was hard, Brazilian MMA doesn’t pay much and in my last fight in China the owner of the event did not pay the purses of the fighters and disappeared. To keep pushing and working hard being a single mom made me stronger than I ever thought I would be. Being now in the UFC and having the chance of giving a good life to my daughter and my family makes me the happiest person in the world. Nothing can take away what I felt when my manager called me to give me the news.

ANSWER: No

ANSWER: I worked at an office

ANSWER: Brown belt in BJJ, light blue belt in Muay ThaiFavorite grappling technique:ArmbarFavorite Striking technique:Left cross

ANSWER: (7/11/20) Melo lost a three round unanimous decision to Karol Rosa

ANSWER: (11/16/19) Melo lost a three round unanimous decision to Tracy Cortez

ANSWER: (9/21/19) Melo lost a three round unanimous decision to Irene Aldana