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Jacob Cardenas

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wins

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draws

2

losses

age

25

hometown

Hoboken, NJ

other

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Portrait of Bo Nickal, RAF athlete.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

match history

Light Heavyweight

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Cardenas vs Hidlay

score

3

-

5

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takedowns

1

-

0

Portrait of Jacob Cardenas, RAF athlete.

loss

Portrait of Trent Hidlay, RAF athlete.

Win

Close-up portrait of a young man with short curly dark hair, brown eyes, and a neutral expression wearing a sleeveless shirt against a transparent background.

loss

Cardenas vs Hidlay

Close-up of a young man with curly brown hair, green eyes, and a serious expression looking straight ahead with a black background.

Win

score

3

-

5

·

takedowns

1

-

0

December 20, 2025

Light Heavyweight

Championship match

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Nickal Vs Cardenas

score

6

-

4

·

takedowns

1

-

0

Portrait of Bo Nickal, RAF athlete.

Win

Portrait of Jacob Cardenas, RAF athlete.

loss

Portrait of a man with short blond hair, a red beard, and prominent cauliflower ears, wearing a blue top.

Win

Nickal Vs Cardenas

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loss

score

6

-

4

·

takedowns

1

-

0

August 29, 2025

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