Recent Articles on Sherdog.com · Aug 21, 2024
The Restless Ambition of Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Jacqueline Cavalcanti only sees possibilities when she examines the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division, which has grown somewhat aimless with the absence of the great Amanda Nunes.
The former Strikers Cage Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder will collide with Josiane Nunes as part of the UFC on ESPN 62 undercard this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Cavalcanti, 26, has rattled off four straight victories since she suffered her only professional setback in a split decision defeat to Martina Jindrova in the Professional Fighters League in March 2022. Bold aspirations buoy her presence in the UFC.