UFC UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa Final

Women's Bantamweight

Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs Ketlen Vieira

Jacqueline Cavalcanti
#10Portugal

Jacqueline Cavalcanti

“The Nightmare”

10-2

VS
Ketlen Vieira
Brazil

Ketlen Vieira

“Fenomeno”

16-5

Winner

Winner

Ketlen Vieira

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

16 May 2026 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Ketlen Vieira beat Jacqueline Cavalcanti by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Ketlen Vieira landed 66 of 158 total strikes and 1 of 4 takedowns, with 4:42 of control time.
  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti landed more total strikes — 72 to 66 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Jacqueline CavalcantiKetlen Vieira
10-2Record16-5
28Age on fight night34
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Syndicate MMATeamNova Uniao
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilFromManaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Fight statistics

72of 130 · 55%Total strikes landed66of 158 · 42%
34of 82Head strikes50of 137
16of 25Body strikes9of 12
22of 23Leg strikes7of 9
0Takedowns1of 4
0:00Control time4:42

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Jacqueline CavalcantiRoundKetlen Vieira
24/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR111/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/23strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR238/72strikes1/3TD0KD4:42control
28/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR317/39strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Sal D'amato

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

David Lethaby

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Jacqueline Cavalcanti

  1. WMayra Bueno Silvaunanimous decision2025
  2. WJulia Avilaunanimous decision2025
  3. WNora Cornollesplit decision2024
  4. WJosiane Nunessplit decision2024
  5. WZarah Fairnunanimous decision2023

Ketlen Vieira

  1. LNorma Dumontsplit decision2025
  2. WMacy Chiassonunanimous decision2025
  3. LKayla Harrisonunanimous decision2024
  4. WPannie Kianzadunanimous decision2023
  5. LRaquel Penningtonsplit decision2023

Also on this card

Arnold Allen vs Melquizael CostaFeatherweightunanimous decisionDooho Choi vs Daniel SantosFeatherweightKO/TKO R2 4:29Malcolm Wellmaker vs Juan DiazBantamweightsubmission R2 4:08Modestas Bukauskas vs Rodolfo BellatoModestas Bukauskas vs Christian EdwardsCatch Weightsplit decision

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