Taylor-Melendez vs Zimmerman

Who won Taylor-Melendez vs Zimmerman?

Keri Taylor Melendez beat Dakota Zimmerman by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of Bellator 206, on Saturday 29th September 2018 at SAP Center in San Jose.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Keri Taylor Melendez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Taylor-Melendez vs Zimmerman stats

Keri Taylor Melendez stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 2 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Dakota Zimmerman made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

Keri Taylor Melendez's Bellator record stood at 6-0-0, while Dakota Zimmerman's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Melendez had a massive power advantage over Zimmerman, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Zimmerman's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Melendez had a massive advantage over Zimmerman, boasting a 50% submission rate over Zimmerman's 0%.

Keri Taylor Melendez was the older woman by 11 years, at 40 years old.

Melendez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Zimmerman.

Melendez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2016, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Zimmerman, whose first professional fight was in 2018. She had fought 7 more professional rounds, 11 to Zimmerman's 4.

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