Melissa Amaya VS Valesca Machado

Valesca Machado defeated Melissa Amaya by TKO at 1:41 of round two in a strawweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on September 26, 2026. Machado controlled the opening round with sharp combinations, landing a right hand that dropped Amaya to the canvas midway through before Amaya recovered and landed a counter right hand at the bell. In round two, Machado pressed forward with hooks and an overhand right, stuffed Amaya's clinch takedown attempt against the fence, and wobbled her with a right hook before dropping her with a sweeping right and finishing with hammerfists on the ground. The performance marked a dominant two-round showing for Machado, who dictated both the striking and the clinch exchanges throughout.

The Ultimate Fighter 34 women's strawweight finale brings undefeated Melissa Amaya (8-0) against experienced Brazilian Valesca Machado (15-4) in a contract fight that rewards one woman with a permanent UFC roster spot. Amaya carries the momentum of a perfect professional record into the biggest fight of her career, while Machado's decade of experience and battle-tested resume make her the kind of opponent who has seen and solved most problems before. Experience versus unblemished momentum is the central tension.