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Mayra Bueno Silva declares herself best bantamweight ahead of UFC 303: ‘Nobody like me’

Losing four of five rounds to UFC champ Raquel Pennington did not shake Mayra Bueno Silva’s confidence.

LAS VEGAS – Failing to capture the UFC women’s bantamweight title did not shake [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]’s confidence.

Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) will look to rebound when she takes on Macy Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Silva lost a unanimous decision to Raquel Pennington in their vacant title fight at UFC 297. She later revealed that she partially tore her eardrum in Round 1, which impacted the rest of her performance. Silva won Round 1 on all three judges’ scorecards but went on to lose the next four.

“I think the people saw that I am the best in the world, because I was able to actually neutralize and keep her at bay in that first round,” Silva told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday.

“As everybody knows, I had an injury starting in the second round. So when I was 100 percent, she wasn’t able to do anything, and that’s the lesson I can take out of it.”

Silva predicts a finish over Chiasson and thinks that will be enough to give her another title opportunity.

“I believe I am next because I finish my fights,” Silva said. “I have a lot of Performance of the Night, I have a lot of Fight of the Night (bonuses). No one exists in this division, nobody like me. I am the best.”

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Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson added to UFC 303 for International Fight Week

UFC 303 sees the addition of a key women’s bantamweight bout between Mayra Bueno Silva and Macy Chiasson.

The UFC 303 pay-per-view for International Fight Week keeps taking shape.

On Tuesday, the promotion announced the addition of a women’s bantamweight fight between former title challenger [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] and veteran [autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag] for the June 29 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 303 will be headlined by the return of superstar Conor McGregor, who takes on former Bellator champion Michael Chandler.

This bout marks the first fight for Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) since losing to Raquel Pennington in January for the vacant women’s bantamweight title. Prior to the setback, the Brazilian was on a three-fight winning streak, with a no contest against Holly Holm that was originally a win.

Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) fought last month, submitting Pannie Kianzad in the first round – a victory that earned her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. The victory allowed Chiasson to bounce back from a KO loss to Irene Aldana in 2022.

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With the addition, the UFC 303 lineup includes:

  • Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree
  • Andre Fili vs. Cub Swanson
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
  • Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei Tsuruya
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Joe Pyfer
  • Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson

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Daniel Cormier explains what was odd about Raquel Pennington’s UFC 297 title win over Mayra Bueno Silva

Daniel Cormier believes Raquel Pennington could have put Mayra Bueno Silva away at UFC 297.

[autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] believes [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] could have put [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] away at UFC 297.

Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) defeated Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) by unanimous decision to capture the vacant women’s bantamweight title in this past Saturday’s co-main event. Bueno Silva slowed down significantly throughout the fight, allowing Pennington to take top control on the ground, and Cormier thinks Pennington should have capitalized against an exhausted Bueno Silva.

“This fight was odd because it felt like Raquel could finish Mayra Bueno Silva,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “It felt like if she broke away from her and allowed for her or made her stand and trade with her, she could finish her.

“But, as she said inside the octagon, she was so close that she could feel it, that it was win at all costs and I mean, I can’t blame her. I can’t blame her. I know how taxing and how mentally challenging it is to try and become a UFC champion.”

Bueno Silva has far fewer UFC fights than Pennington, and Cormier said that was evident in her performance.

“Mayra Bueno Silva’s inexperience really showed in that fight,” Cormier said. “She was very tired very early. She expended way too much energy not only in the fight but in the build to the fight, because her expectation of the way it was supposed to play out was a tad bit unrealistic, and I think very quickly she was reminded that she was now fighting at a level that she had not competed at prior.”

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Miesha Tate defends ‘dynamic’ Pennington vs. Bueno Silva fight: ‘You can’t claim the main event was any more exciting’

Miesha Tate doesn’t get the criticism surrounding the UFC 297 co-main event.

[autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] doesn’t get the criticism surrounding the UFC 297 co-main event.

The vacant woman’s bantamweight title was on the line Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto when [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] faced [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]. Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) outlasted Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) to become champion.

There wasn’t too much buzz surrounding their fight in the lead-up, which led to an honest admission from Bueno Silva about the matchup itself. Headliner [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag], who lost his middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis, implied that he was carrying the women on the card.

Former bantamweight champion Tate had quite a bit to say when reacting to Pennington’s win, as well as Strickland’s close loss to Du Plessis.

Scroll below to see Tate’s comments.

UFC 297 post-event facts: Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington make history in title wins

The best facts to come out of UFC 297, which saw two new champions crowned with historic achievements attached to both new reigns.

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of the year is likely to prove to be far from the most memorable, but UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto did prove significant with two new champions crowned.

In the main event, [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) edged [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by split decision in the Fight of the Night to claim the middleweight championship. In the co-headliner, [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) outlasted [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.

For more on the numbers behind the title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts for UFC 297.

UFC 297 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Sean Strickland’s $42,000 tops card

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 297 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $285,500.

TORONTO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 297 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $285,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 297 took place at Scotiabank Arena in Canada. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

The full UFC 297 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Garrett Armfield[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Brad Katona[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ramon Taveras[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Serhiy Sidey[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jimmy Flick[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Malcolm Gordon[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $445,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $23,152,000

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UFC 297 results: Raquel Pennington outworks fatigued Mayra Bueno Silva to claim vacant title

In the UFC 297 co-main event, Raquel Pennington outlasted Mayra Bueno Silva in a grind of a fight for the title Amanda Nunes left vacant.

The UFC women’s bantamweight division has a new champion, and her name is [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag].

Former champion Amanda Nunes watched intently cageside at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to see who would claim the title she left vacant in retirement. After 25 minutes in the UFC 297 co-main event, Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) had the belt wrapped around her waist after earning unanimous scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 49-45, soundly defeating Mayra Bueno Silva.

There wasn’t much of a feel-out process as both landed in early exchanges. But soon enough, Pennington looked to clinch with Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), which is where most of the fight would end up playing out.

Staying calm on the defensive side, Bueno Silva was able to reverse and take Pennington’s back, squeezing a rear-naked choke. Nothing was rushed by either fighter as they patiently worked through the sequence.

Pennington came out firing punches in Round 2. Bueno Silva worked her way into a clinch against the fence. Pennington reversed and created space to land a few punches, but Bueno Silva closed the distance again. Pennington separated once more, this time landing big punches on the exit. Bueno Silva retreated across the cage as Pennington rushed forward, continuing to land.

Just when things looked bad for Bueno Silva, she was able to clinch again and find her way to Pennington’s back. A rear-naked choke attempt soon followed and it appeared deep, but Bueno Silva was unable to get a tap.

Round 3 began with Pennington going right back to work with punches in bunches, but Bueno Silva secured another clinch to slow things down. A slick choke was nearly there for Bueno Silva, but Pennington slipped out and the clinch battle continued. As the round wore on, Pennington took top control, outworking her fatigued opponent.

The championship rounds began with Bueno Silva offering kicks in space before the fight returned to the fence clinch battle. Bueno Silva took the back and slapped on another rear-naked choke, but Pennington escaped and ended up on top, where she would control for the remainder of the round.

With five minutes to go and a vacant title hanging in the balance, it appeared fatigue would be the determining factor. Pennington reversed a takedown attempt and claimed top position on the ground. An arm triangle choke followed that prompted the referee to step in closely, but Bueno Silva survived the finishing scare. Pennington returned to her feet to kick the legs of the downed Bueno Silva, who did not return to her feet in the closing moments.

The decision was read by Bruce Buffer, and UFC CEO Dana White wrapped the bantamweight title around Pennington’s waist.

After thanking her wife Tecia Torres, all of her coaches and training partners who helped her achieve her championship goal, Pennington turned her attention to the next task at hand, former champion Julianna Pena.

“I thought it was going to be Julianna next,” Pennington told Daniel Cormier. “So Julianna, get your ass better and sign the dotted line. It’s been 10 years that I’ve been waiting for that fight.”

Pennington, 35, becomes UFC champion in her 18th fight with the promotion. It was her second shot at gold, the first coming against Nunes at UFC 224 in 2018. After putting together a five-fight winning streak that began in June 2020, “Rocky” sits atop the division after extending her run to six in a row.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 297 results include:

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Social media reacts to Raquel Pennington’s vacant title win over Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297

The MMA community reacted to Raquel Pennington’s vacant title win over Mayra Bueno Silva in the UFC 297 co-main event.

[autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag]’s long journey to gold finally reached the pinnacle on Saturday when she defeated [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] in the UFC 297 co-headliner.

After failing in her first title bid in May 2018, Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) built herself back to the top and capped a six-fight winning streak with a unanimous decision victory over Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) to claim the vacant women’s bantamweight title at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Pennington’s triumph over Silva at UFC 297.

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Raquel Pennington def. Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Raquel Pennington’s unanimous decision win over Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297 in Toronto.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis preview show live stream with Farah Hannoun

Before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a live-streamed preview of UFC 297.

UFC 297 takes place Saturday headlined by two title fights, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.

In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) looks to make his first title defense against challenger [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC). And in the co-main event, top contenders [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) and [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (15-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will meet for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.

UFC 297 takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

Below is the full lineup:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis – for middleweight title
  • Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
  • Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
  • Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
  • Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
  • Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius – moved to bantamweight after initial flyweight contract weight
  • Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon

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