Vidal vs Gatto

Who won Vidal vs Gatto?

Melissa Gatto beat Tamires Vidal by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 18th May 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Vidal vs Gatto stats

Tamires Vidal stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Melissa Gatto made her way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Tamires Vidal's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2022. Melissa Gatto marked her 5th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Tamires Vidal's UFC record stood at 1-2-0, while Melissa Gatto's came in at 3-2-0.

The stats suggested Gatto had an advantage in power over Vidal, with a 25% knock out percentage over Vidal's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gatto had a large advantage over Vidal, boasting a 50% submission rate over Vidal's 29%.

Tamires Vidal was the younger woman by 2 years, at 26 years old.

Vidal was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made her debut in , 7 years and 10 months earlier than Gatto, whose first professional fight was in 2016. She had fought 4 less professional rounds, 26 to Gatto's 30.

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Vidal's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 29 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 10 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Gatto's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 9 months and 17 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Vidal vs Gatto start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 9:40 PM UTC , which was 5:40 PM EST or 2:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Vidal vs Gatto?

Tamires Vidal was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest, while Melissa Gatto made her way into the ring at 1/4 (-400) with oddsmakers.