Overview
- A widely shared video shows Jacqueline Cavalcanti landing a sharply timed knee during sparring that dropped a male partner to the canvas.
- The session took place at Syndicate Mixed Martial Arts in Las Vegas, with LowKickMMA identifying the partner as Artur William.
- Footage and reports indicate the partner appeared dazed and was checked on afterward rather than being knocked out cold.
- Social media reaction split between praise and skepticism, with Conor McGregor, Alex Pereira and Jorge Masvidal reacting as Nikolas Motta called it a setup.
- Cavalcanti, ranked No. 10 at women’s bantamweight after a November decision over Mayra Bueno Silva, has publicly defended the clip’s legitimacy.