Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov
Women's Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ariane Lipski da Silva
BrazilAriane Lipski da Silva
“The Queen”
17-11-0
RESULT

Ariane Lipski da Silva def. Melissa Gatto (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Melissa Gatto
BrazilMelissa Gatto
9-3-2
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Ariane Lipski da Silva defeated Melissa Gatto by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Ariane Lipski da Silva won the decision.

Fight stats

Ariane Lipski da Silva
Melissa Gatto
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 149
Significant strikes
85 of 186
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
81 of 166
Total strikes
100 of 201
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 7
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
2:57
Significant strikes by target
28 of 101
Head
39 of 117
27 of 36
Body
34 of 50
11 of 12
Leg
12 of 19
53 of 131
Distance
70 of 165
12 of 15
Clinch
15 of 21
1 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 49
Sig. str.
28 of 53
18 of 52
Total str.
28 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 46
Sig. str.
33 of 66
39 of 60
Total str.
45 of 78
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 54
Sig. str.
24 of 67
24 of 54
Total str.
27 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:24

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#SilvaGatto
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#SilvaGatto
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#SilvaGatto
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Silva
-
4
Gatto
●29-28 Silva×6●29-28 Gatto×4
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

49%
Silva
3%
Draw
49%
Gatto
78 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Gatto39.7%●29-28 Silva34.6%●30-27 Silva14.1%●30-27 Gatto7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Gatto
R2
60%
Gatto
R3
89%
Silva

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ariane Lipski da Silva vs Melissa Gatto?

Ariane Lipski da Silva defeated Melissa Gatto by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Ariane Lipski da Silva won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ariane Lipski da Silva vs Melissa Gatto?

The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Ariane Lipski da Silva won the decision.

Was Ariane Lipski da Silva vs Melissa Gatto a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 49% of 78 fan cards scored it for Ariane Lipski da Silva; 60% of 10 media scores picked Ariane Lipski da Silva.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ariane Lipski da Silva 58%42% Melissa Gatto

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Flyweight roster (53 fighters)

Ariane Lipski da Silva
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Melissa Gatto
Knockout Artist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power87
88Speed92
62Precision82
76Durability76
88Engine89
67Wrestling93
71Ground69

Biggest edge Melissa Gatto, Takedowns +26

Attribute by attribute

Ariane Lipski da Silva is on the left of every row, Melissa Gatto on the right.
56Punch power76
94Kick power97
84Punch speed87
92Kick speed97
62Accuracy82
67Takedowns93
49Ground striking58
93Submissions79
87Chin83
64Body strength69
88Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-11-0
Record
9-3-2
1682
Power Index rating
1627
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
30
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Flyweight
Weight Class
Women's Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
3.47
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.40
SApM
2.67
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.77
38%
TD Acc.
27%
68%
TD Def.
58%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ariane Lipski da Silva · 1-4
  • L
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    PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev · Jun 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Flyweight
  • W
    Sumiko Inaba
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    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Wang Cong
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Jasmine Jasudavicius
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    Submission · R3 · 2:28 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Karine Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Melissa Gatto · 2-3
  • L
    Dione Barbosa
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Tamires Vidal
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:37 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Ariane Lipski da Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Tracy Cortez
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Sijara Eubanks
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:45 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 6 fights
48.7
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
0.31
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:24
Avg control time
3:49
122
Career high strikes
85
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ariane Lipski da Silva
Strike target
Melissa Gatto
51%
Head
54%
36%
Body
29%
13%
Leg
17%
Ariane Lipski da Silva
Strike position
Melissa Gatto
82%
Distance
85%
12%
Clinch
10%
6%
Ground
5%