Priscila Cachoeira Gomes da Silva[4] (born 19 August 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.
In her youth Cachoeira's father refused to admit that she was his daughter, her brother-in-law sexually molested her, and she discovered that her boyfriend was cheating on her.
[8] While recovering from her knee injury, Cachoeira's training was sponsored by Brazilian football club Vasco da Gama.
[10] Referee Mario Yamasaki was harshly criticized by UFC president Dana White[11] for not stopping the fight sooner.
[12] Cachoeira suffered a knee injury in the fight with Shevchenko which required surgery, and kept her out of the sport for more than a year.
However it was reported on 22 April 2019 that Wu had pulled out of the event due to injury and she was replaced by Cachoeira.
[16] However, Cachoeira was removed from the card after testing positive for a banned substance that was collected on October 12, 2019 during an out-of-competition urine sample.
[17] Cachoeira was suspended by USADA for four months for testing positive for (diuretic), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB).
[29] Cachoeira faced much criticism and backlash from fans and media after she gouged Robertson's eyes in an attempt to escape a rear-naked choke.
[42] However, Eubanks withdrew from the bout on the day of the weigh-ins due to complications related to her weight cut.
[47] However, Wood pulled out in mid-July due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Miranda Maverick.