Mayra Bueno Silva recorded one of her biggest victories in the UFC. The Brazilian MMA fighter faced a former champion Holly Holm. The bantamweight fight headlined the UFC Vegas 77 event, which took place in Las Vegas.
The first round was good for Holly Holm. She pressed Mayra Bueno Silva and landed punches. The Brazilian took a rather patient approach against the former champion. The two went into a clinch where they exchanged knee strikes. Holly Holm elbowed in, then the two separated. Another clinch followed, this time Mayra Bueno Silva elbowing her.
Knee strikes by the Brazilian fighter and hooks by Holly Holm. At the end of the round we saw another clinch where Holly Holm landed some knee strikes. She was more active and took the round.
In the second round, Holly Holm landed a kick to the body, then the two went into a clinch. Mayra Bueno Silva was able to apply a guillotine to Holly Holm and forced her to submit. Thus, the fight ended 38 sec after the start of the second round.
With this victory, Mayra Bueno Silva entered a streak of 4 consecutive victories, of which 3 were by submission. Her personal MMA record is 11-2-1 (W-L-D). She wanted a shot at the title, which is currently vacant. Mayra Bueno Silva challenged Julianna Pena to a championship fight.
Holly Holm, on the other hand, returns to losses. Her personal MMA record is 15-7-0 (W-L-D)
