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UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2
Women's Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ernesta Kareckaite
Ernesta Kareckaite
“Heavy-Handed”
6-2-1
RESULT

Ernesta Kareckaite def. Nicolle Caliari (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nicolle Caliari
Nicolle Caliari
9-4-0
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Ernesta Kareckaite defeated Nicolle Caliari by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2, held Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ernesta Kareckaite
Nicolle Caliari
0
Knockdowns
0
95 of 226
Significant strikes
67 of 166
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
126 of 266
Total strikes
86 of 194
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 14
—
Takedown accuracy
21%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:33
Control time
3:34
Significant strikes by target
77 of 199
Head
36 of 120
18 of 26
Body
22 of 35
0 of 1
Leg
9 of 11
87 of 213
Distance
63 of 156
8 of 13
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 63
Sig. str.
21 of 41
35 of 71
Total str.
25 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
1:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 86
Sig. str.
24 of 66
45 of 98
Total str.
28 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 77
Sig. str.
22 of 59
46 of 97
Total str.
33 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:45

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#KareckaiteCaliari
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#KareckaiteCaliari
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#KareckaiteCaliari
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

7
Kareckaite
–
4
Caliari
●29–28 Kareckaite×5●29–28 Caliari×4●30–27 Kareckaite×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

68%
Kareckaite
32%
Caliari
28 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Kareckaite39.3%●29–28 Caliari32.1%●29–28 Kareckaite28.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Kareckaite
R2
96%
Kareckaite
R3
61%
Kareckaite

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

6-2-1
Record
9-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
28
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Flyweight
Weight Class
Women's Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

7.28
SLpM
2.88
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
6.47
SApM
5.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.75
TD Avg.
3.38
60%
TD Acc.
29%
81%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ernesta Kareckaite · 1-2
  • L
    Regina Tarin
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Nicolle Caliari
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Dione Barbosa
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Nicolle Caliari · 1-2
  • W
    Shauna Bannon
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Carli Judice
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:30 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Ernesta Kareckaite
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 3 fights
84.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.7
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.67
2:05
Avg control time
4:37
105
Career high strikes
67
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Ernesta Kareckaite
Strike target
Nicolle Caliari
77%
Head
67%
18%
Body
23%
5%
Leg
10%
Ernesta Kareckaite
Strike position
Nicolle Caliari
87%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
6%
3%
Ground
9%