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Twitter reacts to Mayra Bueno Silva’s slick submission of Holly Holm at UFC on ESPN 49

The MMA community reacts to Mayra Bueno Silva’s impressive finish of former champ Holly Holm in the UFC on ESPN 49 headliner.

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] potentially set herself up for a title shot on Saturday when she defeated [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] in the UFC on ESPN 49 main event.

With Amanda Nunes recently retired, Bueno Silva (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) won a crucial women’s bantamweight contender bout against former champ Holm (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) by second-round submission at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Now it remains to be seen in Bueno Silva gets a spot in the vacant title bout, and against whom.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Bueno Silva’s victory over Holm at UFC on ESPN 49.

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UFC on ESPN 49 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC on ESPN 49 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 49 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

You can hear from all the UFC on ESPN 49 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 49.

UFC Fight Night 224: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 224 odds and lines between Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a women’s bantamweight bout in the main event, Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 224 — also known as UFC on ESPN 49 and UFC Vegas 77 — at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 224: Holm vs. Bueno Silva odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET and the main card is on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.

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Records: Holm (15-6-0) | Bueno Silva (10-2-1)

Holm is the former title holder in the division after famously dropping Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in 2015. However, she failed to defend her title in a loss to Miesha Tate at UFC 195 in 2016 and has since had 3 shots at the title and lost each of them. She is still a dominant force in the division, and “The Preacher’s Daughter” has managed wins in 3 of the past 4 bouts, all via Unanimous Decision.

The 41-year-old veteran has gone to the judges in 6 of the past 7 fights overall, with the lone stoppage coming in a 1st-round KO/TKO loss against Amanda Nunes for the title at UFC 239 in July 2019.

The southpaw Holm has a 2.5-inch reach advantage, and she has a 0.92-to-0.38 takedown average advantage. Bueno Silva has managed 4.20 significant strikes landed per minute to just 3.17 for Holm. MBS is also much more accurate, posting a 62.23% significant strike accuracy percentage to just 49.51% for Holm.

The 31-year-old Brazilian fighter has won 3 straight fights, including submission wins in each of the past 2 bouts against Lina Lansberg and Stephanie Egger.

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UFC Fight Night 224: Holm vs. Bueno Silva odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:56 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Holm -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Bueno Silva +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
  • Over/Under: 4.5 rounds (Over -210 | Under +155)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -185 | No +140)

UFC Fight Night 224: Holm vs. Bueno Silva picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

The younger BUENO SILVA (+145) is a strong value as a moderate underdog. While Holm has won 3 of her last 4 fights, she suffered a split-decision fight against Ketlen Vieira in May 2022.

While Holm has the reach advantage, Bueno Silva is quicker and is a punching machine. MBS has won 3 straight fights, including 2 straight submission victories.

Over/Under (O/U)

The one thing Holm seems to be able to do is avoid the knockout. Win or lose, the former champ’s bouts seem to involve the judges more often than not.

However, Yes (-185): Will the fight go the distance? is still a little expensive for my blood. Over 4.5 Rounds (-210) is an even worse value.

Instead, consider BUENO SILVA (+400) ON POINTS in the round betting, if you’re a little more on the adventurous side.

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UFC on ESPN 49 breakdown: Range, small cage key to Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva pick

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC on ESPN 49 main event between Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC on ESPN 49.

UFC on ESPN 49 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Mayra Bueno Silva plans to KO Holly Holm, then fight for vacant UFC women’s bantamweight title

Mayra Bueno Silva believes that, if she beats Holly Holm, she could soon be fighting for a UFC title afterward.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] believes that, if all goes right, she could soon find herself in a UFC title fight.

This Saturday, Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) returns to the octagon in the main event of UFC on ESPN 49 at the UFC Apex. She takes on former champion Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in a pivotal women’s bantamweight bout.

Silva is not only determined to add a win over a former champ to her resume but also a finish.

“I want to hurt her,” Silva said at Wednesday’s media day. “I want to hurt her for four rounds and then in the fifth round, I knock out Holly.”

The bout against Holm recently took on even more relevance given that Amanda Nunes retired last month and vacated the belt, leaving a pending vacant title bout that will require two contenders.

Silva, who’s on a three-fight winning streak, believes she’ll get the shot if she puts on an impressive display Saturday.

“I need to knock her out, and she needs to knock me out, too,” Silva said. “When someone wins a good fight, I think they’re next, because nobody wants to watch Julianna Peña vs. Raquel Pennington, sorry.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 49.

UFC on ESPN 49 pre-event facts: Can 41-year-old Holly Holm secure another title shot?

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 49, where the oldest female on the roster, Holly Holm, looks to make a case for a shot at gold.

Another Saturday, another offering from the UFC as this weekend sees UFC on ESPN 49 go down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire fight card airs on ESPN.

Women’s bantamweight contenders, keen to fight for the belt now that Amanda Nunes has retired, take center stage in the main event. Former UFC champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) meets the streaking [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) in a matchup with potential title stakes.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 49.

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Video: UFC on ESPN 49 media day interviews

Before UFC on ESPN 49 on Saturday, check out the media interviews with eight athletes Wednesday in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC schedule for July continues Saturday with UFC on ESPN 49, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that airs entirely on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

A women’s bantamweight bout serves as the main event, with former champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) taking on [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) in a key matchup following the recent retirement of former champ Amanda Nunes.

Before fight night arrives, eight athletes from this weekend’s card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream above, check below for the archived videos of each media day session.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 49.

UFC veterans in MMA action July 13-16

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 49.

The event at the UFC Apex features a women’s bantamweight main event between former champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] and [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA this week from July 13-16.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Mayra Bueno Silva on UFC headliner vs. Holly Holm: ‘When I knock her out, I’m next for the belt’

Mayra Bueno Silva thinks the UFC is in dire need of a fresh women’s bantamweight contender, and she plans to become that by stopping Holly Holm.

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] sees UFC bantamweight title implications in her fight with [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag].

Bueno Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) meets former champion Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in a UFC Fight Night headliner on July 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bueno Silva thinks the UFC is in dire need of a fresh contender, and she plans on becoming that by stopping Holm.

“When I knock her out, I’m next for the belt,” Bueno Silva told MMA Junkie. “The UFC fans need more respect. Nobody wants to watch Amanda and Julianna Peña anymore. The UFC fans need a new face. Mayra ‘Sheetara’ is the new face, and when I knock her out, I’m next for the belt.”

Holm comes from a boxing background, but Bueno Silva noticed that she’s been incorporating a lot more grappling in recent fights. However, the Brazilian said she’ll have the advantage there too.

“Now she’s improved her game, she’s improved her grappling,” Bueno Silva said. “I think it’s more grappling, but my grappling is better. I think she’ll touch me, touch me, and move, move, move. I think I will knock her out.”

Bueno Silva was initially booked to face another former champion in Miesha Tate, but when Tate withdrew, she wound up getting a much higher-ranked Holm. With four of her five octagon wins coming by finish, Bueno Silva said she earned the big jump in competition.

“I have eight fights in the UFC, (and) I did one bad fight,” Bueno Silva said. “The other fights, everything is Fight of the Night, Performance of the Night, Submission of the Night. This is my moment. I think this happened because I work hard, and I always give good fights for the UFC.”

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Miesha Tate injured; Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva headlines UFC Fight Night on July 15

Former champ Holly Holm will meet Mayra Bueno Silva in a UFC main event this summer.

Former UFC champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] will meet [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] in a main event this summer.

Originally scheduled to face [autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night on July 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) will now take on another former titleholder in Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in a women’s bantamweight contest. Tate (19-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC) suffered an injury that prevented her from competing at the event.

MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with multiple people close to the situation following an initial report from “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

It had been previously reported that Vicente Luque vs. Rafael dos Anjos would serve as the main event on July 15, and the status of that fight is currently unknown with Holm vs. Silva overtaking the headlining role.

Holm, 41, will look to get her fourth victory in her past fight five fights at the event. Her current run includes decision wins over Yana Santos, Irene Aldana and Raquel Pennington, with her lone blemish being a controversial split-decision defeat to Ketlen Vieira.

Silva, 31, is coming off a Performance of the Night kneebar submission of Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 219 in February. The Brazilian entered the UFC’s bantamweight rankings after three straight finishes, two by submission.

The latest fight card now includes:

  • Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
  • Walt Harris vs. Josh Parisian
  • Azat Maksum vs. Tyson Nam
  • Chelsea Chandler vs. Norma Dumont
  • Carl Deaton vs. Alexander Munoz

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