“The fans and the audience do not see personal failures, they only see success,” she said. “There were many moments when I wanted to quit when it all seemed so overwhelming. But my faith and my incredible mom would not allow me to fail. I draw strength from my faith, my mom, and the platform I’ve been given to speak for those women without voices. It is such a humbling experience, it reminds me every time that I cannot give up and that my sacrifices are worth every step of the way.”
Add in her trips to Florida to work with the squad led by Daniel Valverde and Cesar Carneiro, and she’s gone from a fighter on the brink of being cut to one on the brink of entering the Top 15 in a wide-open division now ruled by Alexa Grasso, not Shevchenko.
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“It really does feel like home,” she said. “Training with MMA Masters has been a blessing. It feels like the closest thing to home I felt in many years. Their knowledge of the sport, techniques, and caring nature is so unique. In addition, Florida’s climate is incredible, and the community has been so welcoming. It’s home now.”
All that’s left is to take the best year of her career and make it even better in 2023. That’s a challenge Cachoeira is more than up for.
“You should expect a focused and well-trained fighter, a fighter that gives every bit of energy in the Octagon, a fighter that fights more than ever for the greater good, a fighter that will soon be in contention for the title and will not back down because, at the end of the day, I am a fighter who has been blessed with ferocity, dedication, and the right people in my corner, both inside and outside the ring.”
