Cachoeira vs Milošević Preview: Two Bantamweight Strikers by the Numbers
Nina "Queen Beast" Milošević has spent only a few minutes in the Octagon since her debut in August 2026, and she has made them count. The 30-year-old from Serbia (9-1) carries a knockdown average of 4.07, and her fights have lasted 3:41 on average. Across from her on Nov. 7 is Brazil's Priscila "Zombie Girl" Cachoeira (13-9), 38, who has been competing in the Octagon since February 2018. Neither woman is ranked, and neither has much interest in wrestling.
On rate stats, Milošević comes out ahead almost everywhere. She lands 5.70 significant strikes per minute to Cachoeira's 4.35 and absorbs 3.53 to Cachoeira's 7.45. She's the more accurate striker (54% to 44%) and the much harder target, avoiding 73% of incoming strikes to Cachoeira's 46%. She has stopped every takedown attempt against her, while Cachoeira defends 70%. Cachoeira's knockdown average is 0.37. Her fights also run more than twice as long, 8:40 on average. The Brazilian takes considerably more than she gives back; Milošević, so far, has done the opposite.
Those numbers need context, though. Milošević has landed 21 significant strikes in the Octagon; Cachoeira has landed 528. Cachoeira has eight knockout wins (62% of her total), five decisions and no submissions, with five first-round finishes. She stands 5-foot-7 with a 65-inch reach and does nearly all her work standing: 88% of her significant strikes, with 8% in the clinch and 5% on the ground. Milošević's record shows a broader toolkit, with four knockouts, two submissions, three decisions and five first-round finishes, and she lands 76% of her strikes standing and 24% in the clinch. The question at the heart of it: can Milošević, still new to the Octagon, hold up in a heavy exchange with a veteran knockout artist, or will her accuracy and defense play out the way the stats suggest?
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