In spite of being a famous MMA Pro Fighter, fans cannot find her official biography on Wikipedia. But we have all the information you need about the female fighter.
Melissa Gatto (7-0-2 MMA) recently made her Octagon debut in UFC 265, which was against Victoria Leonardo (8-2 MMA) that took place in Houston, Texas, on August 7th, 2021.
All about Melissa Gatto: Wikipedia
Melissa Gatto is a famous Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) UFC Fighter. She has been pro since her fight against Alexandra Alvesher in 2016, which she won by unanimous decision. She is currently associated with MSP, Brazil.
She has Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). In her professional fight career, Melissa Gatto never lost a fight till now. She possesses an outstanding record of 7-0-2 MMA and 1-0 UFC.
She currently holds the position of #47 Current Best Women’s Flyweight worldwide and #4 Brazil Women’s Pound for Pound.
Gatto successfully won her debut fight by second round-TKO, physician’s stoppage. Even though Leonardo insisted on fighting with her injured arm, she was stopped by the doctor and the referee Jacob Montalvo. While the cause of injury was not revealed by Leonardo herself, Gatto speculates that the injury occurred in the first round when she tried Kimura to sweep her.
No doubting the toughness of @VLeo0216.
Doctor stops this one after round 2️⃣. #UFC256 pic.twitter.com/dkZGabeKjL
— UFC (@ufc) August 7, 2021
Her Octagon debut fight was her first fight since September 2018, during when a number of her fight was canceled. In June 2019, she was suspended by USADA for 12 months after testing positive for a banned substance, furosemide.
Gatto’s Profile: Age Height and Weight
Melissa Gatto Regonha was born on 5th February 1996 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She turned 25 as of 2021.
She holds Language Degree in Portuguese and English.
She measures about 5’5″ (165cm) tall.
Her last weigh-in was 125 pounds (56 kg) which classifies her in the Women’s Flyweight Division.
Her Net worth Boyfriend and Family
Her current Net worth is under review and has not been officially disclosed as of yet. However, the total payout for UFC 265 fights including sponsorship, amounts to $20,000 USD.
Though Gatto is seen to be pretty active on her social media accounts, she rarely shares about her personal life. However, fans get to admire her loving relationship with her boyfriend in several Instagram posts.
She is currently dating her colleague MMA fighter Joao Paulo Santos (@jpaulo.mma), who is also a BJJ Purple Belt and weighs about 134 pounds.
We can also see a glimpse of her personal life in her brother João Pedro Gatto’s (@jp_gatto) and her mother Miriam Gatto’s (@gatto.miriam) Instagram account.
Instagram: @melissagattomma
Twitter: @melissagattoufc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissagattomma/