1329RATING · 125 LB

Melissa Gatto

No. 27 at flyweight (women). 3–3–1 in the UFC since 2021.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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3–3–1UFC record
3 of 3Dominant wins
88Average win score
32ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time32% of the fight
Best winSijara Eubanks rated 1393 at 125 lb going in

Against the division

How Melissa Gatto’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
11
32nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
59
+0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
33
3.35
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
2.76
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
59
1.64
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
32%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Sijara Eubanks, rated 1393 at 125 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

No. 27 of 34 active women ranked at flyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1329 across 6 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
2–3–1Record at 125 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
87Average win score
1292Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time27% of the fight
Best winSijara Eubanks rated 1393 going in

Against the division

How Melissa Gatto’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 26 fighters on today’s flyweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
16
34th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.48
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.42
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
2.93
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.49
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
27%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Sijara Eubanks, rated 1393 at 125 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 18 May 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1417, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 135 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
91Average win score
1258Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:37
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time66% of the fight
Best winTamires Vidal rated 1258 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Melissa Gatto has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Tamires Vidal, rated 1258 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
10 Oct 2026Draw–Ernesta Kareckaitemajority decisionR3 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
4 Apr 2026Loss26–74Dione Barbosamajority decisionR3 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
18 May 2024Win91–9Tamires VidalKO/TKOR3 0:37Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
1 Jul 2023Loss30–70Ariane da Silvasplit decisionR3 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
7 May 2022Loss20–80Tracy Cortezunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
18 Dec 2021Win89–11Sijara EubanksKO/TKOR3 0:45Women's FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
7 Aug 2021Win85–15Victoria LeonardoTKO (doctor)R2 5:00Women's FlyweightUFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane