Melody Benefield
| Club | Brandr Combat Academy |
| Nationality | United States |
Ratings
| Category | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | 4691 (top 82%) | 886.4 | 3687 (April 2024) | 895.7 (April 2024) |
| Single Rapier | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier | 585 (top 39%) | 1231.5 | 585 (April 2025) | 1232.3 (March 2025) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sum | 25 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
April 2024
3687
895.7
May 2024
3754
894.9
June 2024
3904
894.2
July 2024
3976
893.4
August 2024
4047
892.6
September 2024
4127
891.8
October 2024
4257
891
November 2024
4402
890.3
December 2024
4473
889.5
January 2025
4511
888.7
February 2025
4567
888
March 2025
4755
887.2
April 2025
4691
886.4
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
March 2025
588
1232.3
April 2025
585
1231.5
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 8 fights
April 2024 - Panzerschwein Fechten 2024
Panzerschwein Fechten 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Srikar Bollavaram | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Jay Ransom | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Sheik Bacchus | LOSS | 1240.66 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 1 | Mark Saxiones | DRAW | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Srikar Bollavaram | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Eric Shattuck | LOSS | 1273.13 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Bryant Coston | LOSS | 1513.22 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool Set 2 | Samuel Umbay | LOSS | 1292.65 |
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier - 8 fights
March 2025 - SoCal Swordfight 2025
SoCal Swordfight 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Pools | Anonymous fighter | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Pools | Matthew Lawrence | LOSS | 1021.67 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Pools | David Lillethun | WIN | 1037.39 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Pools | Jonathan Young | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Pools | Eric Zhong | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Top 16 | Daniel Putnam | WIN | 1166.96 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Top 24 | Wyatt Grogan | WIN | 1081.93 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Tier B) | Top 8 | Dimitri Sanborn | LOSS | 1188.28 |
Non-rated results - 9 fights
| Division | Event | Stage | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Arthur Henry | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Dimitri Sanborn | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Harriet Coates | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Thomas Del Motte | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Derek Wise | DOUBLE LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Kristian Ruokonen | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Sawyer Freschi | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Gavin Hirschhorn | DOUBLE LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | SoCal Swordfight 2025 (March 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Riggon Robinson | LOSS |