Melissa Gatto vs. Tracy Cortez
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Melissa Gatto
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.05 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 14 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.1 wins over .500
Tracy Cortez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.02 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 2 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Melissa Gatto
Distance 87.7% (norm 87.5%) · Clinch 9.8% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 2.5% (norm 4.5%)
Tracy Cortez
Distance 81.7% (norm 87.5%) · Clinch 5.5% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 12.8% (norm 4.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Melissa Gatto
Head 66.0% (norm 78.1%) · Body 22.9% (norm 14.5%) · Legs 11.1% (norm 7.6%)
Tracy Cortez
Head 78.5% (norm 78.1%) · Body 12.4% (norm 14.5%) · Legs 9.2% (norm 7.6%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Gatto L/A | Acc | Women's Flyweight med | Cortez L/A | Acc | Women's Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 253 / 537 | 47.1% | 40.3% | 386 / 926 | 41.7% | 40.3% |
| In the clinch | 39 / 60 | 65.0% | 73.9% | 48 / 62 | 77.4% | 73.9% |
| On the ground | 14 / 15 | too few to rate | 74.4% | 111 / 145 | 76.6% | 74.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 160 / 404 | 39.6% | 36.0% | 359 / 889 | 40.4% | 36.0% |
| To the body | 96 / 140 | 68.6% | 69.5% | 101 / 140 | 72.1% | 69.5% |
| To the legs | 50 / 68 | 73.5% | 82.3% | 85 / 104 | 81.7% | 82.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Women's Flyweight: 47 fighters · Women's Flyweight: 47 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Gatto L/A | Opp acc | Women's Flyweight med | vs Cortez L/A | Opp acc | Women's Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 182 / 477 | 38.2% | 39.0% | 464 / 1039 | 44.7% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 31 / 37 | 83.8% | 73.8% | 44 / 63 | 69.8% | 73.8% |
| On the ground | 39 / 54 | 72.2% | 73.4% | 11 / 15 | too few to rate | 73.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 137 / 427 | 32.1% | 35.0% | 333 / 866 | 38.5% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 72 / 96 | 75.0% | 69.0% | 97 / 141 | 68.8% | 69.0% |
| To the legs | 43 / 45 | 95.6% | 78.7% | 89 / 110 | 80.9% | 78.7% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Cortez has more cage time on record.