Controversy in the air! Melissa Gatto breaks her silence after criticism at UFC Vegas 115.

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Melissa Gatto He spoke out following the repercussions of a controversial moment involving his fight in ufc vegas 115, held last Saturday (4). The Brazilian became the target of criticism on social media after a specific move in the fight, which raised doubts among fans about her reaction inside the octagon.

The incident happened in the third round., when Gatto tried to get up and ended up being hit by an illegal kick delivered by Dione BarbosaThe fight was stopped by the referee, and the fighter underwent a medical evaluation before resuming. After the pause, her opponent was penalized with the loss of a point, but the fight continued until the end, finishing with Dione winning by majority decision in a balanced duel.

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In response to the negative reaction, Melissa decided, in an interview with journalist Guilherme Cruz from the website 'MMA Fighting', to clarify her version of events and refuted accusations that she had overreacted to the blow. The athlete asserted that she was disoriented at the time and stated that her only objective was to continue the fight in pursuit of victory.

“Why would I fake a knockout and then go back to fighting? That doesn’t make sense. I was so disoriented at that moment that I just wanted to keep fighting. I didn’t want the result to be against me, you know? I wanted the chance to fight for my victory until the end, regardless of the situation or condition I was in,” she said. Melissa Gatto in an interview.

Melissa Gatto fires back at critics, claims she was knocked out by illegal soccer kick at #UFC Vegas 115.

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Melissa Gatto's MMA numbers

Melissa Gatto in victory over S. Eubanks in UFC Las Vegas 45 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

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At 29, Melissa Gatto She has a record of nine wins, three losses, and two draws in her professional MMA career. The Brazilian has been in the UFC since August 2021, when she debuted with a victory. Victoria Leonardo by technical knockout in the second round.

According to the organization, Gatto has already had six fights, accumulating three wins and the same number of losses. His last victory was against Tamires Vidal, at UFC Fight Night 241, in May 2024.