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Melissa Gatto vs Ernesta Kareckaitė Prediction

Melissa Gatto
Melissa Gatto
9-3-2
Women's Flyweight
VS
3 × 5 min rounds
Excitement Score57
Ernesta Kareckaitė
Ernesta Kareckaitė
"Heavy-Handed"
6-2-1

Betting Odds

Odds not posted yet

FightIQ Verdict

FightIQ Lean
Melissa Gatto
Melissa Gatto by Decision
Melissa Gatto 51% to win · Low confidence (coin flip)
Melissa Gatto
51%
Ernesta Kareckaitė
49%
Confidence
Model certainty, not win likelihood
Coin Flip
Upset Potential
How live is the underdog?
Medium

"The rating gap is only 0 points, this is a toss-up, not a real edge. Confidence is low, this is a coin-flip fight. The win probabilities favor Melissa Gatto (51%), and the pick follows the numbers."

What Everyone Misses

The massive reach disparity of 2 inches combined with Kareckaitė's high output of 7.28 strikes per minute will force Gatto to overcommit on entries, likely negating Gatto's own takedown attempts.

Executive Summary

The win probabilities favor Melissa Gatto (51%), and the pick follows the numbers.

Why FightIQ Likes Gatto

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Experience

Gatto has 6 UFC bouts, notably facing Dione Barbosa and Tracy Cortez

Expert Breakdown

•Kareckaitė averages 7.28 sig strikes/min vs Gatto's 3.47
•Kareckaitė has a 4-inch reach and 3-inch height advantage
•Gatto averages 1.77 takedowns/15 minutes
•Kareckaitė has an 81% takedown defense rate
•Kareckaitė displays 81% TD defense in UFC bouts
•Gatto's TD accuracy is only 27%
•Kareckaitė has successfully gone the 15-minute distance in all 3 UFC bouts
•Gatto has struggled in 3-round decisions against Ariane da Silva and Tracy Cortez
•Neither fighter has a loss by KO/TKO in their UFC career
•Gatto owns three career wins by stoppage
•Gatto has 6 UFC bouts, notably facing Dione Barbosa and Tracy Cortez
•Kareckaitė has 3 UFC bouts, notably facing Regina Tarin and Dione Barbosa
•Gatto is 1-4 in her last 5 UFC appearances
•Kareckaitė is 2-3 in her last 5 bouts including regional wins

How This Fight Plays Out

Kickboxing match, Ernesta Kareckaitė has the output edge.

Who drives it

Ernesta Kareckaitė

Hinge stat

who lands first / volume vs power

Melissa Gatto 3.47/min vs Ernesta Kareckaitė 7.28/min: pure striking affair, output and chin decide it

Projected location

Distance 93%Clinch 0%Ground 7%

Melissa Gatto's path

Out-volume Ernesta Kareckaitė at distance; 0.2 knockdowns/min if Ernesta Kareckaitė walks in.

Ernesta Kareckaitė's path

Out-volume Melissa Gatto at distance; power on the counter if Melissa Gatto walks in.

What moved the number

2" reach disadvantage -0.6Opponent style edge -1.8Camp unknown 0

Style Radar

measured edges, side by side
Striking VolumeStriking Acc.TD AccuracyTD Defense
  • Melissa Gatto
  • Ernesta Kareckaitė

Not shown (stat missing for a fighter): Finish Rate.