Female UFC fighter wins by incredible BOOB-punch KO in rarely-seen move

29 May 2024 , 11:57
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MMA fans couldn
MMA fans couldn't quite believe their eyes

MELISSA GATTO picked up one of the most bizarre KOs in UFC history earlier this month - by punching her opponent in the BREAST.

The Brazilian looked to get back to winning ways against Tamires Vidal at UFC Fight Night 241 in Las Vegas following back-to-back losses in her previous two outings.

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Melissa Gatto punches Tamires Vidal in the left breast earlier this monthCredit: ESPN
The shot left Vidal in agony
The shot left Vidal in agonyCredit: GETTY
The referee waved off the contest after the Brazilian absorbed follow-up strikes
The referee waved off the contest after the Brazilian absorbed follow-up strikesCredit: GETTY

Defeat to her countrywoman would have likely spelled the end of her run in MMA's top promotion.

But she saved her bacon with a sensational punch to Vidal's left boob in the third round.

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The shot, which appeared to only partially land, didn't initially have an effect on Vidal.

But a few seconds later, she couldn't help but grab her chest in agony and retreat.

Gatto didn't let the golden opportunity to close the show slip through her hands, unloading more shots before the referee waved off the contest.

UFC fans couldn't quite believe their eyes, with one saying: "Ain't no way!"

Another said: "T(it)KO."

And another said: "Just when we thought we'd seen it all."

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One remarked: "This gotta be one of the most hilarious ways to lose a fight inside a cage."

And another chimed in: "As a fat dude, getting titty punched does kinda hurt."

Gatto's viral boob-punch knockout was far from a fluke.

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She said: “No, of course [I wasn’t surprised] because I watched the last fights of her.

“Always she felt that. She always tried to stop the fight but the [referee] said to me, ‘Don’t stop. You go.’

"I go and I finish. I got my victory.”

Gatto is hoping for a quick turnaround, saying: “I want to fight in August in the flyweight division.

“But if the UFC wants me in the bantamweight division, I’m here. I’m here to fight. I was born to fight.”

The UFC resumes pay-per-view action to action this weekend with UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey.

A lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier tops the bill.

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