Melissa Croden VS Chelsea Chandler

Chelsea Chandler submitted Melissa Croden with a Kimura at 0:08 of the first round in their bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott in Edmonton on October 17, 2026. The eight-second finish brought an immediate end to the contest, with Chandler securing the arm lock almost instantly after the opening bell. Chandler had previously finished Priscila Cachoeira by armbar in the first round in June 2026, making this a second consecutive submission victory for her. Croden, who carried an 8-3 record into the fight after a decision win over Daria Zhelezniakova in April 2026, had no opportunity to establish her game plan.

Melissa Croden and Chelsea Chandler contest the women's bantamweight prelim in Edmonton, adding to the all-Canadian representation theme of the night with Croden fighting on home soil. Women's bantamweight sits at the deeper end of the UFC's women's divisions, and both fighters know a decisive performance — particularly a finish — elevates their standing in a division where roster movement is constant.