Francisco Fernandes
"Gabi"
No single dominant trait — adapts game plan to opponent.
Fight Plan: Francisco Fernandes
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Majority of career losses (75% of defeats) come via decision, indicating struggles to win rounds in close fights
- Recent susceptibility to early-round knockout as seen in the O'Neill fight
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Orthodox volume strikers in camp to mirror lead-hand exchanges
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Cardio and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression64
- Cardio74
- Wrestling65
- Fight IQ70
- Distance Control66
- Finishing55
Prep for camp: Francisco Fernandes
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a southpaw stance to create unusual angles for her striking attacks
- Relies on a opportunistic submission game when fights go to the canvas
- Displays a varied win profile with a preference for technical decisions and submissions
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Orthodox volume boxer
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Francisco Fernandes.
How Francisco has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current injuries reported following her last bout in March 2026.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-28vs Casey O'NeillKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
- W2025-08-09vs Julija StoliarenkoU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
- W2024-11-23vs Wang CongSub · R2 · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
- W2024-06-15vs Carli JudiceS-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
- L2023-06-17vs Tereza BledaU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Availability
Currently active on the UFC roster following a recent loss.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Gabriella Fernandes is a versatile Brazilian flyweight fighting out of MMA Masters. While she identifies primarily as a striker with a southpaw advantage, her statistical record shows a highly effective submission game and a tendency to engage in grueling decision-based contests.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a southpaw stance to create unusual angles for her striking attacks
- Relies on a opportunistic submission game when fights go to the canvas
- Displays a varied win profile with a preference for technical decisions and submissions
- Tends to struggle when forced into high-volume striking exchanges against power punchers
Signature Moves
- Southpaw left hook
- Grounded submission attempts
- Clinch control
- Lead leg body kicks
Weaknesses
- Majority of career losses (75% of defeats) come via decision, indicating struggles to win rounds in close fights
- Recent susceptibility to early-round knockout as seen in the O'Neill fight