Kareckaitė vs Gatto — Women's Flyweight · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan

Scheduled · 10 Oct 2026 UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan Allen vs. Duncan · Women's Flyweight · Preliminary Card · 3 rounds · Las Vegas, Nevada
Fighter portrait
Ernesta
Kareckaitė
Record Record: 6-2-1
Wins
6
Losses
2
Draws
1
2KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec

Red corner

6-2-1
Record
9-3-2
Lithuania
Nationality
Brazil
28
Age
30
175.26 cm
Height — Kareckaitė leads
165.1 cm
180.34 cm
Reach — Kareckaitė leads
175.26 cm
7.28
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Kareckaitė leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.47
33%
Finish rateFinish % — Gatto leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
78%
Melissa
Gatto
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Record Record: 9-3-2
Wins
9
Losses
3
Draws
2
3KO/TKO
4Sub
2Dec

Blue corner

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6-2-1
Record
9-3-2
Not published
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2-3 last 5
Not published
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Not published
2
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Gatto leads
3
0
Wins by submissionSub wins — Gatto leads
4
6.47
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — Gatto leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2.67
50%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Gatto leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
54%
81%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Kareckaitė leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
59%
15:00
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
12:44

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

At a glance

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What to expect

Case for Kareckaitė

Kareckaitė is 6-2-1 with two knockouts and four decisions, and her tape is built on volume: 7.28 significant strikes landed per minute against 6.47 absorbed. At 1.75 m with a 180 cm reach she is the longer fighter against Gatto's 1.65 m and 175 cm, and her 81% takedown defense is the best defensive figure on either side against an opponent who averages 1.77 takedowns.

Case for Gatto

Gatto is 9-3-2 with four submissions, three knockouts and two decisions, and her listed style is jiu-jitsu, with a 1.77 takedown average and a 0.39 submission average. She lands 3.47 significant strikes per minute at 50% accuracy and defends 54%. She comes off a majority-decision loss to Dione Barbosa at UFC Fight Night in April 2026, and her last win was a third-round body-punch TKO of Tamires Vidal in May 2024.

What to Watch

  • Whether Gatto's 1.77 takedown average can beat Kareckaitė's 81% takedown defense.
  • Volume against efficiency: Kareckaitė lands 7.28 strikes per minute at 42% accuracy, Gatto 3.47 at 50%.
  • Reach: Kareckaitė's 180 cm and 1.75 m frame against Gatto's 175 cm and 1.65 m.
  • Finishing paths: Gatto has seven stoppages in nine wins, while four of Kareckaitė's six wins went to a decision.

Analysts

Independent analyst picks — analysts, fighters and betting desks — on this fight: who they pick, how, and the exact moment they say it. Tap any clip to hear it.

Analyst picks: James Lynch picks Gatto; Marcel Dorff picks Kareckaitė; Bert MMA picks Kareckaitė; Clenbat picks Kareckaitė; Artem MMA picks Kareckaitė; Fight Productions picks Kareckaitė; KingofCrackdown5095 picks Kareckaitė; Walk The Line MMA picks Kareckaitė; Adam Martin picks Kareckaitė; The MMA Yuda picks Kareckaitė; MMA JAWN picks Kareckaitė; Kyle Marley picks Gatto; Chris Schweppe picks Gatto; Brandon K picks Kareckaitė.

Analyst prediction scorecards
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James Lynch33 resolved calls
Gatto · DecUpcomingGattoDecNot called
Marcel Dorff18 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
Bert MMA12 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
Clenbat25 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · to winUpcomingKareckaitėNot calledNot called
Artem MMA60 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
Fight Productions31 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
KingofCrackdown509528 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
Walk The Line MMA22 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
Adam Martin29 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
The MMA Yuda34 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · to winUpcomingKareckaitėNot calledNot called
MMA JAWN10 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called
Kyle Marley4 resolved calls
Gatto · DecUpcomingGattoDecNot called
Chris Schweppe61 resolved calls
Gatto · Sub · R2UpcomingGattoSubR2
Brandon K12 resolved calls
Kareckaitė · DecUpcomingKareckaitėDecNot called

1 of 14 see a finish — 1 by submission, 11 by decision.

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Odds

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Best available price

Ernesta Kareckaitė
+100 at DraftKings
Melissa Gatto
-116 at FanDuel

Highest American-odds quote among 3 US-licensed sportsbooks, oldest quote Oct 9, 23:28 UTC. Lines move; confirm with the sportsbook. Not betting advice.

Offshore sportsbooks (not licensed in US states)
Ernesta Kareckaitė
+107 at BetOnline.ag
Melissa Gatto
-112 at Bovada

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