Ariane da Silva vs Melissa Gatto — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov

Las Vegas, USA

1 Jul 2023

Women's Flyweight

39%

Silva

61%

Gatto

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Ariane da Silva

"Queen of Violence"

17 – 11

5'6"67" reachOrthodox32 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 35

Melissa Gatto

9 – 3

Striker30 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'5"

CFR 53

★ Official Result

Ariane da SilvawinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Melissa Gatto · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Gatto

→

Actual result

Silva wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Gatto holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Silva has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Silva throws more volume but Gatto connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Silva's chin rating of 14 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SilvaGatto

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Silva

Gatto

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'6"+

Height

5'5"

67"

Reach

+69"

Age

+30

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Silva

Gatto

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

34.5

53.2

39.0

Performance Avg

45.5

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Silva

Gatto

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.4

41%

Strike Accuracy

48%

0.9

Striking Style Score (/10)

7.7

0 KOs

KO Finishes

2 KOs

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

21Distance22

2Clinch2

1Ground0

Silva

Gatto

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

—

0.1

Sub Attempts / fight

0.6

4.3

Grappling Style Score (/10)

0.0

3.0

Wrestling Style Score (/10)

0.0

0:00

Control Time (this fight)

0:00

Reversals

Silva

Gatto

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.7 stoppage

KO round context

—

6 fights ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

14/28 fights

Chin rating based on

6/12 fights

Silva

Gatto

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R3

Silva

Gatto

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

33%

67%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva

Gatto

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

0.9

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

7.7

4.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

0.0

3.0

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.0

3.3

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

3.6

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

6.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

1.0

Silva

Strike Zones

Gatto

Silva

Attacking

24 landed

Absorbing

24 absorbed

Gatto

Attacking

24 landed

Absorbing

24 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Silva targets the head (63% of attacks) — Gatto absorbs 63% of strikes there

🎯Gatto targets the head (63% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 63% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva

RND

Gatto

0/0R00/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1

WinLossTrend

Gatto · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.6

WinLossTrend

Silva · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Wang CongRating 6.8

Decision

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Submission

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Decision

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Submission

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W · Dec · R3

Melissa GattoRating 5.4

Decision

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Gatto · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Dione BarbosaRating 6.2

Decision

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KO/TKO

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Ariane da SilvaRating 5.5

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

Tracy CortezRating 6.2

Decision

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KO/TKO

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