Nicolle Caliari MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

Caliari missed weight by 4.5 pounds, resulting in the bout being contested at catchweight. Inside the Octagon at Etihad Arena, Caliari struggled to keep the fight on the feet as Lucindo utilized powerful wrestling and heavy top pressure across all three rounds, resulting in a unanimous decision defeat (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) for Caliari.

Dropping down to her natural weight class of strawweight, Caliari controlled Irish kickboxer Shauna Bannon with dominant grappling, scoring multiple takedowns before passing to side control and locking in an arm-triangle choke at 3:08 of round three to earn her first official UFC victory.

Caliari traded heavy strikes in the pocket in New Orleans against Carli Judice. In the third frame, Judice timed a brutal knee to the liver at distance that crumpled Caliari to the mat, prompting referee Bassel Mahgoub to stop the contest at 1:30.

In her official UFC debut, Caliari pushed the pace on the feet, landing heavy overhand rights against the taller Lithuanian kickboxer before dropping a competitive split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29).

Caliari secured her UFC contract with a sensational finish, weathering early pressure from Laframboise before isolating her arm from the guard and extending a deep armbar to force a verbal submission at 4:45 of round one.

Caliari took control on the canvas in round two, quickly taking Antonelli’s back and securing a rear-naked choke finish at 3:34.

Caliari out-grappled Chilean veteran Carolina Jimenez, achieving mount and locking in an armbar with nine seconds left in round two to force the tap.

Returning after a two-year hiatus, Caliari showed no cage rust, swarming Fernandes with heavy punches against the fence to earn a TKO at 3:45 of round one.

In her Invicta FC debut, Caliari landed heavy strikes over the first two rounds before Hansen caught her in a guillotine choke during an early third-round scramble, securing the tap at 1:14.

In her United States debut at LFA 26, Caliari outworked Esquivel in the clinch before taking top position in round two, raining down unanswered strikes to earn a TKO at 3:56.

Caliari landed heavy knees and punches in the opening frame, forcing the referee to intervene for a TKO stoppage at 4:05 of round one.

Caliari punished Ajala with heavy ground-and-pound from top control, securing a TKO stoppage with just four seconds remaining in round two.

Traveling to Tokyo for her international debut, Caliari engaged Japanese kickboxing star Syuri Kondo in a competitive striking battle over 15 minutes, ultimately falling via unanimous decision.

Making her professional mixed martial arts debut at age 19 in Paraná, Caliari put on a striking masterclass, stopping Morgana Silva via first-round TKO.