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Valesca Machado Record, stats and next fight
16-4-0 (W-L-D) · 1 NC
6Wins by knockout
1Wins by submission
3First round finishes
Stats and record
21Pro fights
44%Finish rate
1UFC fights
4Title fights
0Performance bonuses
4Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 30 years
- Born
- May 6, 1996
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Height
- 5'4" (163 cm)
- Weight
- 115 lbs (52 kg)
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- Fighting out of
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Team
- Team Alpha Male
- UFC debut
- September 26, 2026
Fight history
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Win
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · Sep 26, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:19
-
Win
vs Yasmin Castanho
Invicta FC 59 · Dec 13, 2024 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Yulia Ostroverkhova
Invicta FC 56 · Aug 9, 2024 · Denver, Colorado, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Taylor Mauldin Title
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 18 · Feb 22, 2024 · Lemoore, California, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:50
-
Loss
vs Danni McCormack
Invicta FC 52 · Mar 15, 2023 · Denver, Colorado, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Karolina Wójcik Title
Invicta FC 50 · Nov 16, 2022 · Denver, Colorado, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Liz Tracy
Invicta FC 49 · Sep 28, 2022 · Hinton, Oklahoma, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Janelice Moraes
Arena Global 16 · Feb 19, 2022 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:56
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Loss
Dana White's Contender Series 44 · Oct 19, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Karen Thalita
Shooto Brasil: Solidariedade · Jul 26, 2020 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:12
-
Win
vs Maria Ribeiro
Future FC 6 · Jun 28, 2019 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 4:03
-
Win
vs Janaina Soares
Watch Out Combat Show 54 · May 18, 2019 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:00
-
Win
vs Lohayne Lopes
Warriors Mix Challenger 1 · Mar 30, 2019 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:37
-
Win
vs Monique Adriane
Shooto Brasil 88 · Sep 28, 2018 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
Shooto Brasil 84 · May 26, 2018 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Marcela Giantomassi Aguiar
Shooto Brasil 78 · Nov 26, 2017 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Maria Oliveira Title
Angels & Fight Contest 1 · Jun 10, 2017 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Elaine Leal Title
Champions Fight 5 · Oct 8, 2016 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Cleudilene Costa
Fury Fight 1 · May 7, 2016 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
No contest
vs Nayara Hemily
New Corpore Extreme 4 · Jan 30, 2016 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- NC (missed weight)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at women’s strawweight, Valesca Machado fights under the nickname “Tina Black” and hails from Brazil.
Her professional record stands at 16 wins, 4 losses and 1 no contest. Of those wins, 6 came by KO or TKO, 1 by submission and 9 on the scorecards, a 44% finish rate.
She made her promotional debut on September 26, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos against Melissa Amaya (win).
In her most recent fight, on September 26, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos, she beat Melissa Amaya by TKO (punches) in the second round.
Her career includes 4 title fights.
She stands 163 cm.
She trains at Team Alpha Male out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.