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Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Women's Bantamweight

Jacqueline Cavalcanti

10-2-0 UFC 5-1-0
Keeps It Standing Takedown-Proof Granite Chin Hard To Hit
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
29Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Above avg, rated 71 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking solid · May 2026 · stats read 44 → nudged -6 inside the band · tag ko power: low (-6) · claims striking power +1, striking volume +1, striking technique +3, kicking +2, pressure +1 (+6) Accuracy — Average, rated 65 of 100 · claims striking technique +3, counter striking +2 (+8) Striking D — Above avg, rated 81 of 100 · claims head movement +3 (+4) Durability — Above avg, rated 79 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 3 of 100 · claims td offense -1 (-2) TD Defense — Strong, rated 88 of 100 · claims td defense -1 (-2) Grappling — Below avg, rated 30 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling decent · May 2026 · stats read 9 → nudged -10 inside the band · claims ground and pound +1 (+1) Control — Weak, rated 3 of 100 · claims top control -1, ground and pound +1 (-2) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid
6 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 10, 2026 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs Rodrigues Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 11, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Moicano vs Saint-Denis Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Paris) · September 25, 2024 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs Borralho Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 22, 2024 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis (UFC Paris) · August 30, 2023 watch ↗
grappling decent
3 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 10, 2026 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs Rodrigues Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 11, 2025 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 6 reads
grappling decent 3 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Durability.

Keeps It Standing stuffs 86% of takedowns and spends 2% of the fight grappling
Takedown-Proof 18 of 21 takedowns stuffed
Granite Chin never dropped in 90 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Hard To Hit opponents land only 31% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy46.8%
Striking defense68.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense85.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time2.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1

Insider info

6 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Ketlen Vieira lean UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 10, 2026
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

He calls Cavalcanti's path clean (maintain range, counter, win on volume) and says Vieira 'is live to win,' but settles only on Cavalcanti winning 'more often than not.'

Jacqueline Cavalcanti is a very good, complete striker: good volume, combinations, kicks (especially the teep), lateral movement and feints, all built around controlling range and countering as opponents rush in. She explicitly lacks one-shot knockout power. Her grappling is decent but largely unproven at the UFC level -- she has shown good top pressure and ground-and-pound, but little else has been seen yet.

Strengthcomplete, versatile striker: volume, combinations, kicks, lateral movement and feints
Strengthcontrols range and counters effectively when an opponent rushes in
Weaknessno one-shot knockout power
Weaknessgrappling is largely unproven at the UFC level
ko power · low
vs Mayra Bueno Silva clear UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 · 1 read since
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

gives a specific mechanism for the decision (controlling range, cleaner hands, outpointing her) and commits to it plainly

Rated a solid, technically clean striker who wants to work at range behind volume, combinations, feints and lateral movement, with a notably good teep-into-cross and good leg kick. The analyst calls her the cleaner, if less powerful, striker of the two. Grappling is a tier below her striking: decent top pressure and ground-and-pound, but she is flagged as beatable on the mat by a genuinely skilled grappler.

Strengthvolume and combinations at range
Strengthrange control
Strengthfeints
Strengthlateral movement
Strengthteep into cross
Strengthleg kick
Weaknesscan be out-grappled by a skilled grappler if taken down
range · long
vs Julia Avila clear UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs Rodrigues Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 11, 2025 · 2 reads since
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

The pick sentence itself names 'kavalan' (Cavalcanti, slug_b, per the file's own name_fixes) as the winner 'at a pretty high clip' - internal explicit naming - even though that segment's focus field is tagged 'a' (Avila).

A solid, high-volume striker who throws good combinations and a strong kicking attack (teep and leg kick), with great lateral movement. Her grappling is just decent and rarely used offensively, though she shows decent top pressure and good ground-and-pound on top. As of 2025-02-11.

Strengthsolid, high-volume striking with good combinations and kicks
Strengthgreat lateral movement
Strengthdecent top pressure and good ground-and-pound on top
Weaknessrarely uses her grappling offensively
vs Nora Cornolle lean UFC Fight Night Moicano vs Saint-Denis Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Paris) · September 25, 2024 · 3 reads since
strikinggood

He expects Cavalcanti to win again but calls it closer than their first meeting, flags the hometown-crowd angle (Cornolle fights in Paris) as a genuine wildcard, and states plainly that he would not put money on this one. Defensible alternative: coinflip, given that explicit wager caution.

Taking an immediate rematch on short notice after dominating Cornolle in their first meeting years earlier. A range-based striker with good volume and combinations, good lateral movement, and a good leg kick/teep to control distance; does good ground-and-pound on top but rarely looks for the takedown herself.

Strengthgood volume/combinations at range
Strengthgood lateral movement / range control
Strengthgood leg kick
Strengthgood ground-and-pound on top
vs Josiane Nunes clear UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs Borralho Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · August 22, 2024 · 4 reads since
strikinggood

Explicit naming twice: 'we're gonna go with' Cavalcanti (rendered 'jacn kavante'), then reconfirmed she 'is going to... win this fight' using her range on the outside -- no hedge on the win itself.

A taller, longer striker (5'8, 70in reach) with only seven pro fights, rated a good striker with decent power, good combinations and good kicks -- he singles out the teep and her lateral movement as her best tools for this specific matchup. Grappling is close to unknown: her top game is praised on the limited tape available, but he has not seen her wrestle offensively. He picks her specifically to stay outside, land teeps and leg kicks, and win on her jab and range.

Strengthgood striking with decent power, good combinations and kicks
Strengthteep and leg kick are tailored weapons for this matchup
Strengthgood lateral movement
Strengthheight/reach advantage (5'8/70in vs 5'2/67in)
Weaknessgrappling largely unproven -- not seen wrestling offensively
ko power · decentrange · long
vs Zarah Fairn coinflip UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis (UFC Paris) · August 30, 2023 · 5 reads since
strikinggood

Names Cavalcanti as the winner but also objects to how wide the line is and tells viewers to skip the bet entirely -- a named winner paired with an explicit stay-away instruction on the wager caps confidence at coinflip.

A good striker who comes forward behind combinations and leg kicks with real power, and picks up good ground-and-pound if the fight reaches the mat. The analyst frames her 10-year age advantage (26 vs 36) as a genuine statistical edge on top of the tape.

StrengthGood power, comes forward with combinations
StrengthLeg kicks
StrengthGood ground-and-pound on top
ko power · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
September 2, 2023 vs Zarah Fairn — 8.4/min (W) Sep '23 August 24, 2024 vs Josiane Nunes — 6.07/min (W) Aug '24 September 28, 2024 vs Nora Cornolle — 3.6/min (W) Sep '24 February 15, 2025 vs Julia Avila — 4.87/min (W) Feb '25 November 8, 2025 vs Mayra Bueno Silva — 5.33/min (W) Nov '25 May 16, 2026 vs Ketlen Vieira — 3.53/min (L) May '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ketlen Vieira 15-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
53/110Sig. strikes
30/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mayra Bueno Silva 10-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
80/164Sig. strikes
39/97Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julia Avila 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
73/199Sig. strikes
54/138Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nora Cornolle 8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
54/154Sig. strikes
54/114Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josiane Nunes 10-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · August 24, 2024
91/171Sig. strikes
52/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zarah Fairn 6-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · September 2, 2023
126/221Sig. strikes
39/259Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-2-0Pro record
Reborn Fight TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6
LFA 1
Strikers Cage Championship 1
UAE Warriors 1
PFL Challenger Series 1
FFA Challenge 1
Fight Company 1
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ketlen Vieira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
W Mayra Bueno Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Julia Avila Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Nora Cornolle Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
September 28, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Josiane Nunes Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
August 24, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Zarah Fairn Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
September 2, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Melissa Croden Decision (unanimous) LFA 157
April 21, 2023
LFA 5 5:00
W Nadja Milijancevic TKO (elbows) Strikers Cage Championship 12
November 26, 2022
Strikers Cage Championship 2 4:00
W Yulia Kutsenko KO (knees and punches) UAE Warriors 30
July 2, 2022
UAE Warriors 1 3:07
L Martina Jindrová Decision (split) PFL Challenger Series 3
March 4, 2022
PFL Challenger Series 3 5:00
W Nora Cornolle Decision (unanimous) FFA Challenge 2
July 10, 2021
FFA Challenge 3 5:00
W Jackelin Casariego TKO (strikes) Fight Company 5
June 2, 2018
Fight Company 1 3:12

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jacqueline Cavalcanti) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 38 qualified Women's Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.3 avg 3.8
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.8
Striking accuracy 46.8% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 68.6% avg 54.0%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.1
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 85.7% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 2.4% avg 22.9%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 40.6%

Headshot of Jacqueline Cavalcanti by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized