In a sport known for its unexpected twists and turns, sometimes the most shocking outcome is when things go exactly how you think they will – especially when it turns out that you weren’t ready for what that would look like.
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Valentina Shevchenko vs Priscila Cachoeira Full Fight. Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko made her flyweight debut against promotional newcomer Priscila Cachoeira in the UFC Fight Night 125 co-main event on Saturday in.
Take Valentina Shevchenko, for example. She came into her flyweight debut at UFC Fight Night 125 in Belem, Brazil, as a colossal 10-1 favorite over UFC newcomer Priscila Cachoeira.
The point of this exercise seemed to be obvious: Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who ought to be an instant favorite to get her hands on the title in the UFC’s newly created women’s 125-pound division, was supposed to go out there and get herself some highlights.
Cachoeira (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was as good a sacrificial lamb as any. She came in with an unbeaten record, even if it was against lower tier competition, but she had no real chance to do much against a fighter of Shevchenko’s caliber and anybody who saw a minute of her fight footage knew it.
So what happened? Pretty much what you’d expect. Shevchenko went out in the first round and elbowed a hole in her face, then elbowed her some more, and pretty soon that corner of the cage looked like someone had used it to film a horror movie.
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When, against all good sense, Cachoeira marched back out for the second round, Shevchenko did it some more. And some more. And then some more.
See, here’s the tricky part. As the beating progressed, eventually we turned our collective focus on referee Mario Yamasaki. Why wasn’t he stopping this? Why was he just standing there and watching Cachoeira bleed? Was he trying to get her killed?
These are all fair questions, especially for a fight that, from its opening moment, resembled an assault more than a competition. At the same time, complaining about the late stoppage in a squash match that was never going to be anything but a beatdown is a little like criticizing a demolition derby for its carbon footprint.
It was obvious what this was. And apparently we were fine with that just as long as the ref kept the total blood output to two pints or less. It was when we were forced to confront the prolonged ugliness of a horrendously one-sided fight that we began to get mad.
That’s not to say that Yamasaki is blameless. Not even close. Clearly, he screwed this one up, almost as if he were so intent on keeping it going that he was willing to ignore it even when Cachoeira started to tap out. He’s going to get buried in criticism for this one, and he deserves it.
Still, this mismatch didn’t materialize out of nowhere. The UFC made this fight, and UFC President Dana White’s defense of it makes about as much sense as if Yamasaki told us he was giving Cachoeira a chance to catch her second wind.
“For the MORONS says it’s her UFC debut……it’s the entire divisions debut,” White wrote on Instagram, in response to comments on a post criticizing Yamasaki. “There will be Fights like this until the entire division starts to weed out who belongs and who doesn’t. That’s why u need good officials who stop fights when they need to be stopped!!!!!!”
That explanation makes no sense at all. The women’s flyweight class might be new in the UFC, but it’s not new overall. It is not an unknowable mystery. If it were, oddsmakers wouldn’t have so easily pegged Shevchenko as a massive favorite.
This is a fighter who, in her last bout, came within a point or two of winning the UFC title in the division above this one. She has extensive experience as a kickboxer, and her only losses in the UFC are to the current women’s bantamweight champ.
So yeah, we already knew she was pretty good. Just because the weight class is new to the UFC, that doesn’t mean every fighter in it is starting from zero and figuring it out on the fly.
It’s the referee’s job to protect the fighters, and Yamasaki failed something awful on Saturday night, but he shouldn’t be the only one with some responsibility to consider fighter safety.
This beating wasn’t a complete accident. We might want to consider what it means when our real issue is not that the fight was a non-competitive bloodbath – but that it lasted too long.
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| Priscila Cachoeira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Priscila Cachoeira Gomes da Silva August 19, 1988 (age 32) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Pedrita Zombie Girl |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 65 in (165 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Paranà Vale Tudo (until 2020)[2] Team Figueiredo (2021–present)[2] |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Priscila Cachoeira (born 19 August 1988) is a Brazilian female Mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Personal life[edit]
Cachoeira had a troubled childhood growing up. She played volleyball for Fluminense, but was stabbed in the back and removed from the team. In her youth Cachoeira's father refused to admit that she was his daughter, her brother-in-law sexually molested her, and she discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her.[3] In her 20s Cachoeira became addicted to crack cocaine, and would spend many years of her life as an addict before her mother finally managed to help her leave her addiction and turn to mixed martial arts.[4]
Cachoeira had a son born in 2013.[5] She was in a relationship with another woman until 2018, when they split up because her partner was spending all her money.[6] While recovering from her knee injury, Cachoeira's training was sponsored by Brazilian football club Vasco da Gama.[6]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Valentina Shevchenko Fight
Cachoeira made her UFC debut on 3 February 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125 against Valentina Shevchenko. She lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round as Shevchenko thoroughly dominated Cachoeira, outstriking her 230-3.[7] Referee Mario Yamasaki was harshly criticized by UFC president Dana White[8] for not stopping the fight sooner.[9]
Cachoeira suffered a knee injury in the fight with Shevchenko which required surgery, and kept her out of the sport for more than a year.[6]
Cachoeira's second UFC fight came on 15 March 2019 against Molly McCann at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal.[10] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
A flyweight bout between Luana Carolina and Yanan Wu was scheduled for UFC 237. However it was reported on 22 April 2019 that Wu had pulled out of the event due to injury and she was replaced by Cachoeira.[12] Carolina went on to defeat Cachoeira by unanimous decision.
Cachoeira was expected to face Ariane Lipski at UFC on ESPN+ 22.[13] However, Cachoeira was removed from the card after testing positive for a banned substance that was collected on October 12, 2019 during an out-of-competition urine sample. In turn, Lipski was re-scheduled to fight at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie against Veronica Macedo on December 21, 2019.[14] Cachoeira was suspended by USADA for four months for testing positive for (diuretic), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). She was eligible to fight again on February 12, 2020.[15]
Cachoeira faced Shana Dobson on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168.[16] She won the fight via knockout in the first round.[17] The win also recorded the fastest finish in UFC Women's Flyweight history.[18] This win earned her a Performance of the Night award.[19]
Cachoeira was expected to face Cortney Casey on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181.[20] However the bout was called off the day of the weigh-ins as Cachoeira had issues cutting weight.[21]
Valentina Shevchenko Vs Priscilla
Cachoeira is scheduled to face Gina Mazany on May 15, 2021 at UFC 262.[22]
Championships and achievements[edit]
Valentina Shevchenko Vs Amanda Nunes
Mixed martial arts[edit]
Valentina Shevchenko Record
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Shana Dobson[19]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–3 | Shana Dobson | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 23, 2020 | 1 | 0:40 | Auckland, New Zealand | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 8–3 | Luana Carolina | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | March 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Valentina Shevchenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | February 3, 2018 | 2 | 4:25 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Rosy Duarte | TKO (punches) | Hipnose Fight Night 3 | September 7, 2017 | 2 | 4:54 | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Marta Souza | Decision (majority) | Curitiba Top Fight 11: Girls' Night | July 1, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 6–0 | Karoline Martins Moreira | TKO (Punches) | CUFA Fight Festival 5 | May 25, 2017 | 1 | 0:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Laisa Coimbra | KO (Punches) | Curitiba Top Fight 10 | February 24, 2017 | 1 | 1:09 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Alexandra de Cássia | KO (punches) | CUFA Fight Festival 4 | December 16, 2016 | 2 | 2:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Amanda Torres Sardinha | Decision (unanimous) | XForce MMA 4 | September 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Macaé, Brazil | Catchweight (121 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Paula Baack | Decision (unanimous) | Hipnose Fight Night 2 | August 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Angra dos Reis, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cleudilene Costa | Decision (unanimous) | Your Chance 1 | June 11, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Catchweight (121 lb) bout. |
References[edit]
- ^'Priscila Cachoeira - Official UFC Fighter Profile'. UFC.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ abCarlos Antunes (January 29, 2021). 'Priscila 'Pedrita' explica saída da PRVT e troca de time: 'Me olham como campeã''. agfight.com (in Portuguese).
- ^'Priscila Cachoeira details crack addiction and sexual abuse which led to her upcoming UFC debut'. MMA Rankings. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^Cruz, Guilherme (26 December 2017). 'Priscila Cachoeira overcame crack addiction, sexual abuse in improbable journey to the UFC'. MMA Fighting. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^Dundas, Chad (1 February 2018). 'She Thought She Might Die from a Crack Addiction, Now She's Making Her UFC Debut'. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ abcCruz, Guilherme (15 March 2019). 'Injured knee, no money, lessons learned: Priscila Cachoeira reflects on year after Valentina Shevchenko loss'. MMA Fighting. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^'UFC Fight Night 125 bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko's domination among night's winners'. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^'Dana White: Mario Yamasaki should 'never set foot in octagon again' after Shevchenko-Cachoeira'. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^'The question of the night at UFC Belem: What was Mario Yamasaki thinking?'. MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^'Molly McCann Faces Priscila Cachoeira At UFC London'. MMAnytt.com. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^'UFC London results: Molly McCann brawls her way past Priscila Cachoeira'. MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^Raphael Marinho. 'Chinese hurt, and Luana Dread faces Priscila Pedrita at UFC Rio 10'. Sportv. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^'Priscila Pedrita ganha nova chance e enfrenta Ariane Lipski no UFC São Paulo'. Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^Redactie. 'Veronica Macedo relocated from UFC Busan to UFC São Paulo a month earlier'. mmadna. Retrieved 2019-11-07.(in Dutch)
- ^Staff (2019-12-18). 'UFC: Priscila Cachoeira Accepts Four Month Sanction Following USADA Violation'. Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^'Rachael Ostovich out, Shana Dobson now meets Priscila Cachoeira at UFC on ESPN+ 26 in Auckland'. MMA Junkie. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^Anderson, Jay (2020-02-22). 'UFC Auckland Results: Priscila Cachoeira Lands Uppercut to KO Shana Dobson'. Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^Marrocco, Steven (2020-02-22). 'UFC Auckland video: Priscila Cachoeira gets first UFC win in style with massive KO'. MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ abNewswire, MMA Fighting (2020-02-22). 'UFC Auckland bonuses: Dan Hooker, Paul Felder take home 'Fight of the Night' following five round slugfest'. MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck (2020-08-19). 'Cortney Casey vs. Priscila Cachoeira added to UFC event on Oct. 31'. mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^Staff (2020-10-30). 'Priscila Cachoeira withdraws from UFC on ESPN+ 39 on weigh-ins day; Cortney Casey fight off'. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^DNA, MMA (2021-02-13). 'Gina Mazany vs. Priscila Cachoeira toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 15 mei'. MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^Sherdog.com. 'Priscila Cachoeira MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com'. Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for Priscila Cachoeira from Sherdog
- Priscila Cachoeira at UFC