Bantamweight · Flyweight
Melissa Gatto vs Ernesta Kareckaite
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Melissa Gatto
3-3-0 · Bantamweight
Fighter B
Ernesta Kareckaite
“Heavy-Handed”
1-2-0 · Flyweight
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Fighter A
Melissa Gatto
3-3-0
- Division
- Bantamweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Reach
- 69"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Born
- May 02, 1996
VS
Fighter B
Ernesta Kareckaite
“Heavy-Handed”
1-2-0
- Division
- Flyweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Born
- Jul 05, 1998
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melissa Gatto | Fighter B, Ernesta Kareckaite |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 6 | 3 |
| Minutes | 76.4 | 45 |
| Knockdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Sig. landed | 265/533 | 253/631 |
| Sig. accuracy | 49.7% | 40.1% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 52.0 | 84.3 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 9/33 | 2/3 |
| TD accuracy | 27.3% | 66.7% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 2 | 0 |
| Control / 15 | 4:30 | 2:05 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melissa Gatto | Fighter B, Ernesta Kareckaite |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 3.47 · 53rd percentile | 5.62 · 95th percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.20 · 60th percentile | 0.00 · 54th percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 4:30 · 78th percentile | 2:05 · 43rd percentile |
Melissa Gatto: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 315 Bantamweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Ernesta Kareckaite: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 210 Flyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melissa Gatto | Fighter B, Ernesta Kareckaite |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 6 | 3 |
| Wins | 3 | 1 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Wins by submission | 0 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 0 | 1 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 0 | 0 |
| Losses by submission | 0 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Melissa Gatto offense
- Head54.3%
- Body28.7%
- Leg17.0%
- Distance84.9%
- Clinch9.8%
- Ground5.3%
Ernesta Kareckaite offense
- Head77.1%
- Body18.2%
- Leg4.7%
- Distance86.6%
- Clinch10.3%
- Ground3.2%
| Metric | Fighter A, Melissa Gatto | Fighter B, Ernesta Kareckaite |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 265/533 | 253/631 |
| Accuracy | 49.7% | 40.1% |
| Landed per 15 | 52.0 | 84.3 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Melissa Gatto defense
- Head50.5%
- Body29.9%
- Leg19.6%
- Distance68.6%
- Clinch12.3%
- Ground19.1%
Ernesta Kareckaite defense
- Head60.5%
- Body31.8%
- Leg7.7%
- Distance85.0%
- Clinch12.7%
- Ground2.3%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melissa Gatto | Fighter B, Ernesta Kareckaite |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 45/62 | 12/22 |
| Accuracy | 72.6% | 54.5% |
| Share of sig. | 17.0% | 4.7% |
| Per 15 | 8.8 | 4 |
| Leg defense | 4.8% | 22.7% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melissa Gatto | Fighter B, Ernesta Kareckaite |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 9/33 | 2/3 |
| TD accuracy | 27.3% | 66.7% |
| TD per 15 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 7/— | 6/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 2 | 0 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Sub attempts faced | 3 | 1 |
| Reversals | 4 | 3 |
| Control | 22:54 | 6:15 |
| Control per 15 | 4:30 | 2:05 |
| Control conceded | 24:12 | 8:27 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Gatto. Cream is Kareckaite.
- Gatto
- Kareckaite
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Gatto and Kareckaite.
- Gatto
- Kareckaite
- Gatto
- Kareckaite
Average takedowns landed in that round. Gatto and Kareckaite.
- Gatto
- Kareckaite
| Round | Gatto sig | Kareckaite sig | Gatto TD | Kareckaite TD | Gatto ctrl | Kareckaite ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12.8/26 | 21.7/56 | 0.7/2.2 | 0/0 | 1:26 | 0:24 |
| R2 | 23.3/42.7 | 27.3/66.7 | 0.8/2.5 | 0.7/1 | 1:56 | 1:15 |
| R3 | 9.6/24.2 | 35.3/87.7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0:33 | 0:26 |
Defense by round
| Round | Gatto abs | Kareckaite abs | Gatto TD faced | Kareckaite TD faced | Gatto ctrl against | Kareckaite ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 11.2/25 | 23/45.7 | 0.2/1 | 1/3 | 1:50 | 1:32 |
| R2 | 14.8/30.7 | 21/50.3 | 0.7/1.3 | 0.3/2 | 1:11 | 0:24 |
| R3 | 9.6/22.6 | 29.3/62.7 | 0.4/0.6 | 0.7/4.3 | 1:14 | 0:53 |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Melissa Gatto
Loss vs Dione Barbosa
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
Sig 33/67 · TD 3/12
Win vs Tamires Vidal
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 0:37
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
Sig 30/52 · TD 2/2
Loss vs Ariane da Silva
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
Sig 85/186 · TD 0/7
Loss vs Tracy Cortez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
Sig 30/73 · TD 3/6
Win vs Sijara Eubanks
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 0:45
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Sig 17/34 · TD 0/1
Showing 5 of 6 listed bouts.
Ernesta Kareckaite
Loss vs Regina Tarin
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
Sig 105/249 · TD 1/2
Win vs Nicolle Caliari
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
Sig 95/226 · TD 0/0
Loss vs Dione Barbosa
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
Sig 53/156 · TD 1/1