Melissa Gatto: record, fights and statistics
Melissa Gatto is a women's flyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 9-3-3. StatsNext stores 7 UFC bouts for Melissa Gatto (3-3-1). In the 2 fights stored since Apr 4, 2026, Melissa Gatto is 0-1 with 1 draw or no contest.
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Profile
| Height | 5'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Women's Flyweight |
| Born | 1996 |
What are Melissa Gatto's fighting stats?
Across 6 stored UFC bouts with statistics (81 minutes) through October 10, 2026, Melissa Gatto lands 3.42 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.93, with 49.3% striking accuracy and 56.0% striking defense. Grappling: 1.49 takedowns per 15 minutes at 19.0% accuracy, 61.1% takedown defense, 0.56 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 3-3-1 in 7 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 3 wins inside the distance.
Melissa Gatto: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.42 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.93 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 56.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.19 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.49 |
| Takedown accuracy | 19.0% |
| Takedown defense | 61.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.56 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.06 |
| Share of fight time in control | 27.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 6 (80.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 53.3% head, 29% body, 17.8% legs; 83.7% at distance, 13.8% in the clinch, 2.5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 3 |
3-3-1 in the 7 stored UFC bouts since August 7, 2021, averaging 13.5 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Melissa Gatto among fighters
| Figure | Melissa Gatto | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.47 | 193rd of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.60 | 61st of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 50.7 | 103rd of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 58.5 | 46th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 2.00 | 70th of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 17.4 | 39th of 44 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.00 | 35th of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 35.7 | 38th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Apr 4, 2026
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
- 1 draw or no contest
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 4, 2026
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 74 of 146 (50.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 78 of 188 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 23 |
| Opponent takedowns | 3 of 7 (57.1% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 10:43 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Ernesta Kareckaite (1-2) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Flyweight | 41 of 79 (48) | 1 of 11 | 5:55 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Dione Barbosa (2-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Flyweight | 33 of 67 (30) | 3 of 12 | 4:48 |
| May 18, 2024 | Tamires Vidal (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 | 30 of 52 (15) | 2 of 2 | |||
| Jul 1, 2023 | Ariane Lipski da Silva (4-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Flyweight | 85 of 186 (66) | 0 of 7 | 2:57 |
| May 7, 2022 | Tracy Cortez (3-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Flyweight | 30 of 73 (36) | 3 of 6 | 3:17 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Sijara Eubanks (5-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 0:45 | 10.8 | Women's Flyweight | 17 of 34 (14) | 0 of 1 | 3:04 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Victoria Leonardo (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | 10 | Women's Flyweight | 70 of 121 (43) | 1 of 5 | 1:50 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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