Melissa Gatto

Overview

Three UFC wins, three knockouts, and not one of them came in the first round. Melissa Gatto is a Women's Flyweight out of KO Squad with a 3-3-1 UFC record, and the draw is the most recent entry. Her three losses all went to the scorecards, so no one has finished her in the Octagon.

Her last result carries a one-fight losing streak into her next bout, since a draw doesn't break a streak. Her longest winning run in the UFC is two.

UFC Career

Gatto debuted at UFC 265 in August 2021 and beat Victoria Leonardo by TKO in the second round, at the 5:00 mark. In December she stopped Sijara Eubanks in the third, 45 seconds in. Two fights, two finishes.

Then the decisions started. Tracy Cortez took a unanimous decision at UFC 274 in May 2022, and Ariane da Silva won a split decision in June 2023. She answered in May 2024 by stopping Tamires Vidal at 0:37 of the third round.

Dione Barbosa won a majority decision in April 2026. Her next fight, against Ernesta Kareckaitė in October 2026, ended in a majority draw.

Three wins, all stoppages. Three losses, all decisions.

Fighting Style

Gatto is hard to hit and hard to take down. She absorbs far fewer strikes than most UFC fighters, and her accuracy and defense are both sharper than typical. Her takedown defense is also strong, and she hunts for submissions more often than most.

Her output is about average, and she shoots for takedowns at a normal rate. She isn't a fighter who overwhelms opponents with volume, and she doesn't lean on wrestling to control them.

Her finishing pattern fits that approach. All three of her UFC stoppages were TKOs that came late, two in the third round and one in the second. She has no first-round finishes.

Notable Wins

• Tamires Vidal — KO/TKO, round 3 (0:37), UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy (2024)
• Sijara Eubanks — KO/TKO, round 3 (0:45), UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus (2021)
• Victoria Leonardo — KO/TKO, round 2 (5:00), UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane (2021)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Flyweight
• UFC record: 3-3-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 9-3-3
• UFC debut: 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'5" / 69"
• Team: KO Squad
• Born: State of São Paulo, Brazil