Shauna Bannon VS Nicolle Caliari

Nicolle Caliari submitted Shauna Bannon with an arm-triangle choke at 3:08 of round 3 in a strawweight prelim at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa in Las Vegas on May 16, 2026. Caliari controlled the opening round with repeated takedowns and sustained top pressure, then faded noticeably in round two as the strawweight weight cut appeared to take its toll, allowing Bannon to find offense on the feet. A stiff jab early in the third let Caliari reset and return to the mat, where she transitioned directly into an arm-triangle from side control and secured the tap. The win marked a successful strawweight debut for the Dana White's Contender Series graduate, who had competed exclusively at flyweight before this contest.

Shauna Bannon, the Irish strawweight who left a Deloitte finance career to pursue MMA professionally, bounces back from a submission loss at UFC Paris against Nicolle Caliari, a Brazilian flyweight dropping to strawweight for this contest. Bannon needs a statement performance to stay relevant in the division, while Caliari presents a physical test shaped by competing at the heavier weight class.