Priscila Cachoeira Record: 13-9-0

UFC career

Her Octagon arrival came in February 2018 against future flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, a co-main-event submission loss by rear-naked choke that proved a brutal welcome to the elite. She lost decisions to Molly McCann and Luana Carolina in 2019 before finding her footing. In February 2020 she scored her first UFC win, a first-round knockout of Shana Dobson, and followed it with a 2021 TKO of Gina Mazany. After a submission loss to Gillian Robertson later that year, she put together the best stretch of her UFC run: a decision over Ji Yeon Kim in early 2022 and a first-round TKO of Ariane Lipski da Silva that August.

Recent run

The years since have been turbulent. Cachoeira dropped submission losses to Miranda Maverick in 2023 and Jasmine Jasudavicius in 2024, then reminded everyone of her power with a one-punch first-round knockout of Josiane Nunes in March 2025. That spark was followed by setbacks – a first-round KO loss to Joselyne Edwards in 2025, a decision loss to Klaudia Syguła, and a 2026 armbar submission to Chelsea Chandler.

Fighting style

Cachoeira is a come-forward knockout artist whose game is built on volume and power – 8 of her 13 wins have come by KO or TKO, and her 62% finish rate reflects how often she ends fights when she lands clean. She presses the pace, throws in combination, and is happy to make a phone-booth brawl out of any matchup, which is exactly what her "Zombie Girl" nickname captures. The honest counterpoint is on the mat: five of her nine losses have come by submission, and elite grapplers have repeatedly exploited her aggression to drag her down and finish. When she keeps it standing, though, she remains one of the most dangerous punchers in her division.

Career highlights

• One-punch KO of Josiane Nunes — a first-round knockout of Josiane Nunes in 2025 showcased the finishing power that defines her.
• Two-fight winning surge — a decision over Ji Yeon Kim and a first-round TKO of Ariane Lipski da Silva in 2022 marked the high point of her UFC tenure.
• Debut against a champion — stepped straight in against future titleholder Valentina Shevchenko in one of the toughest Octagon debuts on record.