Dione Barbosa vs Melissa Gatto

Melissa Gatto

Pro 9-3-2 | UFC 3-3-0

Age

34|30

Height

5'6"|5'5"

Reach

66"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Dione Barbosa	Melissa Gatto	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.8%	49.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2	3.5	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4	2.7	—
Strike Differential	-0.2/min	0.8/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.3%	27.3%	◄
Takedown Defense	66.7%	58.8%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.4	1.8	—
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5	0.4	◄
Control Time/15min	4:30	4:29	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	50.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:22	12:43	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.7	0.8	—
Edges	2	2	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Dione Barbosa Melissa Gatto League median

Statistic	Dione Barbosa	Melissa Gatto	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	75.9%	84.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:22	12:43	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	57.7%	53.6%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	15-11 (57.7%)	15-13 (53.6%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	5-7 (41.7%)	6-6 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	42.5%	38.3%	—
% Time in Control	30.1%	30.0%	—
% Time Controlled	27.4%	31.7%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	52.3%	48.6%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.14	7.69	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.86	4.78	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.72	+2.90	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.8%	47.4%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	65.8%	61.3%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.00	0.48	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.00	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.48	5.64	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.62	2.90	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.72	1.14	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Dione Barbosa	Melissa Gatto	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.3%	47.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1	2.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	2.4	—
Takedown Accuracy	60.0%	28.6%	◄
Takedown Defense	70.0%	50.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	3:20	4:12	—
Edges	2	0	4 even

Last 3 Fights

Dione Barbosa

WIN

vs. Anna Melisano

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman • Jul 2026Women's Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:04

Dione Barbosa5/771%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:31

Anna Melisano2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dione Barbosa	5/7	71%	1/2	3:31	—
	Anna Melisano	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Melissa Gatto

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Women's Flyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dione Barbosa30/6745%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:06

Melissa Gatto33/6749%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dione Barbosa	16/37	43%	0/3	1:15	—
	Melissa Gatto	21/48	44%	1/5	1:11	—

R2	Dione Barbosa	9/20	45%	2/2	2:20	—
	Melissa Gatto	5/7	71%	2/6	1:55	—

R3	Dione Barbosa	5/10	50%	1/1	2:31	—
	Melissa Gatto	7/12	58%	0/1	1:42	—

LOSS

vs. Karine Silva

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025Women's Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dione Barbosa31/8736%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:18

Karine Silva26/7037%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dione Barbosa	15/41	37%	1/1	0:44	—
	Karine Silva	10/30	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Dione Barbosa	7/16	44%	1/2	2:29	—
	Karine Silva	9/18	50%	1/2	1:24	—

R3	Dione Barbosa	9/30	30%	1/1	2:05	—
	Karine Silva	7/22	32%	0/0	0:59	—

Melissa Gatto

LOSS

vs. Dione Barbosa

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Women's Flyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melissa Gatto33/6749%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:48

Dione Barbosa30/6745%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melissa Gatto	21/48	44%	1/5	1:11	—
	Dione Barbosa	16/37	43%	0/3	1:15	—

R2	Melissa Gatto	5/7	71%	2/6	1:55	—
	Dione Barbosa	9/20	45%	2/2	2:20	—

R3	Melissa Gatto	7/12	58%	0/1	1:42	—
	Dione Barbosa	5/10	50%	1/1	2:31	—

WIN

vs. Tamires Vidal

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy • May 2024Women's Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:37

Melissa Gatto30/5258%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:58

Tamires Vidal15/2952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melissa Gatto	6/9	67%	1/1	4:33	—
	Tamires Vidal	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Melissa Gatto	21/35	60%	1/1	2:25	—
	Tamires Vidal	11/20	55%	0/0	0:53	—

R3	Melissa Gatto	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tamires Vidal	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ariane da Silva

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov • Jul 2023Women's Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melissa Gatto85/18646%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:57

Ariane da Silva66/14944%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melissa Gatto	28/53	53%	0/1	0:17	—
	Ariane da Silva	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Melissa Gatto	33/66	50%	0/3	2:16	—
	Ariane da Silva	26/46	57%	1/1	0:12	—

R3	Melissa Gatto	24/67	36%	0/3	0:24	—
	Ariane da Silva	24/54	44%	0/0	0:35	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Melissa Gatto is the busier striker, landing 3.5 significant strikes per minute vs 2.2. Their opponent absorbs 2.4 strikes per minute on average — Melissa Gatto's output should find a target.

Grappling: Dione Barbosa shoots at 42% accuracy but Melissa Gatto stops 59% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Melissa Gatto shoots at 27% accuracy against Dione Barbosa's 67% defense — Dione Barbosa should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Dione Barbosa finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Melissa Gatto finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com