Sparring sessions are meant to provide a controlled environment to sharpen skills. But that doesn’t mean they’re free of risk—especially when punches and kicks start flying. Something similar unfolded recently at the Syndicate Mixed Martial Arts gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC’s No. 10–ranked women’s bantamweight was working with a male training partner when things took an unexpected turn. Who?

Well, it was none other than undefeated [in the UFC] bantamweight Jacqueline Cavalcanti, who is fresh off her unanimous decision win over Mayra Bueno Silva on November 9. A clip recently shared by Full Send MMA captured the moment at her gym, where Cavalcanti was sparring with an unidentified training partner. But a perfectly timed left knee to the face sent him crashing down, turning a routine s

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