Her striking was on similar display in her sophomore showing against the powerful Josiane Nunes. Despite throwing caution to the wind against someone with heavy hands like Nunes, Cavalcanti outlanded her Brazilian counterpart nearly 2:1 to collect her second straight win.
“I had more patience in the fight because in my first fight, I used too much of my heart, not my skills,” Cavalcanti said. “Every day I’m a little bit better.”
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