Leonardo vs Gatto Analysis and Prediction

Victoria Leonardo (8-3) vs Melissa Gatto (6-0-2)

Women’s Flyweight (125)

Victoria Leonardo

Slow, methodical and doesn’t shine in any one area. Still, Leonardo has activity on her side, having fought eight times while Gatto sat on the sidelines. Falling to a stoppage defeat over the rampant, Manon Fiorot, is not a huge slight on the record, but the lack of speed is. While Gatto isn’t the hard-hitting striker to expose Leonardo’s striking defence, it will hamper her attempts to climb out of unranked obscurity. Solid enough TDD to keep away from Gatto’s scary grappling, and win an awkward decision on the feet.

Melissa Gatto

Gatto needs a big win to create some waves, having been away from MMA since 2018. Following a string of cancelled debuts in the UFC, Gatto finally gets the shot to showcase her exceptional submission skills. Rusty striking is a red flag, as is the time off for drug bans.

Predicted Result: Leonardo decision

Following a string of cancelled debuts in the UFC, Gatto finally gets the shot to showcase her exceptional submission skills. Rusty striking is a red flag, as is the time off for drug bans. Since Gatto’s last fight, Leonardo has fought eight times. Although Leonardo is Slow, methodical and doesn’t shine in any one area, she still remains the favourite. With a solid enough TDD to keep away from Gatto’s scary grappling, Leonardo can win an ugly decision on the feet through virtue of less awful striking.

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