Chelsea Chandler was competing for the first time in over a year when she took on Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday.
The Meta Apex card found both women looking to snap two-fight losing streaks in the bantamweight match-up. Someone was getting back in the win column on Saturday, and in the end, it didn’t take long for a winner to emerge.
With the bout underway, Cachoeira had to contend with an early Chandler uppercut that got her attention, though it was the Brazilan holding center early, forcing Chandler back. Just over a minute in, Cachoeira pressured, overwhelming Chandler, who wound up off-balance and dumped on her back. Cachoeira would let her back up, which turned out to be a mistake when a short right hand rocked Priscila!
Cachoeira wound up on the canvass, Chandler swarming, taking her back. Chandler got both hooks in, and had plenty of time to work. After a bit of maneuvering, Chandler would transition into an arm-bar, quickly forcing the tap!
Quite the comeback for Chelsea Chandler after a year away. She improves her UFC record to 3-3 after debuting in the promotion back in 2022 after time spent in Invicta FC.
“You can expect me to be back with a vengeance. The girls I’ve fought are the toughest in this division, and they fought me when I was eff’d up,” Chandler exclaimed following the win.
Official Result: Chelsea Chandler def. Priscila Cachoeira by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 3:42
