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Melissa Gatto ecstatic about TKO of Sijara Eubanks: ‘I did what nobody else could’

UFC flyweight prospect Melissa Gatto had quite the ending to her 2021 run.

After a successful Octagon debut, where she scored an injury TKO win over Victoria Leonardo, the Brazilian followed it up with an actual highlight reel finish in her next outing. Against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Vegas 45, the 25-year-old put her opponent away with stabbing front kick to the torso, which even warranted her a performance bonus.

In an interview with Combate, Gatto was over the moon with her finish. Although Eubank’s record of 7-7, Melissa pointed out how Sijara’s losses were all to tough competition and the fact that ‘Sarge’ had never been finished before.