UFC women’s flyweight contender, Mayra Bueno Silva is set to take on Raquel Pennington at UFC 297, for the vacant women’s UFC bantamweight title. She has been on an absolute tear in the promotion, winning all 4 of her last fights. However, her last fight was unfortunately overturned to a no-contest.

Sheetara is one of the most dominating forces in the women’s bantamweight division. She has a finish rate of 80% with 7 of her 10 wins coming by submission, while having 1 win by knockout. However, the bantamweight has lost twice in her career.

Mayra Bueno Silva: all Losses in her professional career

The first loss that Mayra Bueno Silva faced in her career was against Maryna Moroz, where she lost via unanimous decision. Silva had trouble finding her feet in the fight as Moroz threw almost double what Silva threw while also securing a couple of takedowns in the fight.

The 32-year-old’s second loss came at the hands of Manon Fiorot, at UFC fight night: Ladd vs. Dumont, on 16th October 2021. Her loss came in the same manner as her first, via a unanimous decision. Silva was unable to keep up with Fiorot’s pace, as she was outstruck in the fight.

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Mayra Bueno Silva also has one draw on her record which came against Montana De La Rosa back on 27th February 2021 at UFC fight night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane. The fight happened to be too close to call, as both fighters seemed to have an equal footing in their fight.

However, her most recent fight against former UFC champ, Holy Holm was unfortunately overturned to a no-contest, and here’s why!

Sheetara’s win overturned to a no-contest

Mayra Bueno Silva put on a dominating performance against Holy Holm, back in July of 2023. Silva won the fight via a Ninja choke in the second round. Yet, it was overturned because of a banned substance found in her system. It was later revealed that it was the result of taking a prescribed drug for her ADHD.

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But despite the setback, it is undeniable that Silva deserved the title shot. She has one of the best finish rates in the women’s division and is sure to bring in the hype for her fights. With over 7 finishes by submission in her professional MMA career, the bantamweight title challenger is now one of the most feared contenders in the division.

Given Silva’s ability to finish fights, who do you think will win the upcoming fight between Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington, to grab the vacant UFC women’s bantamweight title? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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