Nunes vs Cavalcanti

Who won Nunes vs Cavalcanti?

Jacqueline Cavalcanti beat Josiane Nunes by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 24th August 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jacqueline Cavalcanti.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Nunes vs Cavalcanti stats

Josiane Nunes stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Jacqueline Cavalcanti made her way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Josiane Nunes' 5th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2021. Jacqueline Cavalcanti marked her 3rd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Josiane Nunes' UFC record stood at 3-2-0, while Jacqueline Cavalcanti's came in at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested Nunes had an advantage in power over Cavalcanti, with a 70% knock out percentage over Cavalcanti's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Nunes and Cavalcanti would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Josiane Nunes was the older woman by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Nunes was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made her debut in 2013, 11 years and 2 months later than Cavalcanti, whose first professional fight was in . She had fought 5 more professional rounds, 29 to Cavalcanti's 24.

Activity check

Nunes' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 13 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 3 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Cavalcanti's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 30 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 11 months and 11 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.7 rounds on average.

What time did Nunes vs Cavalcanti start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:50 PM UTC , which was 7:50 PM EST or 4:50 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:50 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nunes vs Cavalcanti?

Josiane Nunes was a 9/4 (+230) underdog going into the contest, while Jacqueline Cavalcanti made her way into the ring at 9/25 (-280) with oddsmakers.