Calgary bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden, who won her UFC debut by knockout Oct. 18, is stepping back in the cage Nov. 8 to face Luana Santos, ranked 15th among 135-pound contenders.

Croden (7-2-0) is replacing the injured Darya Zheleznyakova on the card at the UFC's Apex production facility in Las Vegas.

The 34-year-old paramedic stopped Brazil's Tainara (Thai Panther) Lisboa in the third round on a UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver. After a fairly even first round, Croden dominated the rest of the way with a 33-13 edge in significant strikes in the second round and 39-4 advantage in the third before the referee stepped in to halt the punishment with 38 seconds remaining.

All seven of her wins have been by stoppage.

Santos (9-2-0) is also coming off a win over Lisboa, by second-rou

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