Dione Barbosa vs Melissa Gatto — Fight recap

Dione Barbosa won by majority decision over Melissa Gatto in a three-round contest on April 4, 2026, with referee Chris Tognoni overseeing the action. Barbosa landed 30 significant strikes at 44% accuracy while controlling the fight for 6:06, supplemented by three successful takedowns on six attempts for a 50% conversion rate.

Gatto matched Barbosa's output with 33 significant strikes at 49% accuracy and also secured three takedowns, though from 12 attempts, but managed only 4:48 of control time. The bout played out as a measured striking exchange with grappling exchanges favoring Barbosa's more efficient takedown work and octagon control.

Barbosa's superior wrestling efficiency and cage dominance proved decisive across the three rounds despite Gatto's competitive striking volume. The victory keeps Barbosa climbing the rankings while signaling she can handle high-output strikers in the women's division.