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This flyweight scrap has been brewing since August, and now it's finally going down. Ernesta "Heavy-Handed" Kareckaite brings that Lithuanian toughness against Brazil's Melissa Gatto in what should be a fun striker versus grappler battle. Both women are hungry to get back in the win column after some tough breaks. Kareckaite's had a rough stretch lately. She dropped a unanimous decision to Regina Tarin back in February at UFC Mexico City, landing 127 strikes but couldn't get it done on the scorecards.
- Kareckaite's crazy striking volume meets Gatto's finishing instincts
- Both coming off losses and desperate for momentum
- Brazilian's body work has ended fights before
Round 2 and 3 is where Gatto typically finds her finish, but Kareckaite's pace could force a decision war.
Before that though, she pulled off a split decision win over Nicolle Caliari in January 2025, throwing over 250 strikes in a wild back and forth war. The Lithuanian has shown she can push a crazy pace and isn't afraid to stand and bang for 15 minutes. Gatto's coming off a majority decision loss to Dione Barbosa in April, where she actually showed some solid grappling with 3 takedowns and nearly five minutes of control time. But here's the thing, when Melissa gets rolling, she's dangerous as hell. Remember that body punch finish against Tamires Vidal back in May 2024?
Absolutely brutal. She's also got that body kick knockout over Sijara Eubanks from 2021, so the Brazilian knows how to put people away when she finds her spots. Both fighters are sitting on losses and need this one bad. Kareckaite's volume striking against Gatto's finishing power makes this one of those fights where someone's getting their hand raised in a big way.
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This flyweight scrap has been brewing since August, and now it's finally going down. Ernesta "Heavy-Handed" Kareckaite brings that Lithuanian toughness against Brazil's Melissa Gatto in what should be a fun striker versus grappler battle. Both women are hungry to get back in the win column after some tough breaks. Kareckaite's had a rough stretch lately. She dropped a unanimous decision to Regina Tarin back in February at UFC Mexico City, landing 127 strikes but couldn't get it done on the scorecards.
- Kareckaite's crazy striking volume meets Gatto's finishing instincts
- Both coming off losses and desperate for momentum
- Brazilian's body work has ended fights before
Round 2 and 3 is where Gatto typically finds her finish, but Kareckaite's pace could force a decision war.
Before that though, she pulled off a split decision win over Nicolle Caliari in January 2025, throwing over 250 strikes in a wild back and forth war. The Lithuanian has shown she can push a crazy pace and isn't afraid to stand and bang for 15 minutes. Gatto's coming off a majority decision loss to Dione Barbosa in April, where she actually showed some solid grappling with 3 takedowns and nearly five minutes of control time. But here's the thing, when Melissa gets rolling, she's dangerous as hell. Remember that body punch finish against Tamires Vidal back in May 2024?
Absolutely brutal. She's also got that body kick knockout over Sijara Eubanks from 2021, so the Brazilian knows how to put people away when she finds her spots. Both fighters are sitting on losses and need this one bad. Kareckaite's volume striking against Gatto's finishing power makes this one of those fights where someone's getting their hand raised in a big way.
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