Tag: UFC on ESPN 49

Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Holly Holm after UFC on ESPN 49 loss?

Holly Holm’s future is shrouded in mystery after the 41-year-old former champ lost in the UFC on ESPN 49 main event.

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[autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] may have seen her title chances slip away for the final time after her loss to Mayra Bueno Silva in the UFC on ESPN 49 main event.

Former champion Holm (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) suffered a second-round submission loss to Bueno Silva (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) in Saturday’s women’s bantamweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and at 41, the result puts her future in mystery.

Holm has long said she would only continue competing if she truly thought a chance at gold was within her grasp. The defeat to Bueno Silva makes that a more difficult question to answer for herself than ever.

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Should Holm retire? Should she make one more push to rebuild? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on her future after UFC on ESPN 49.

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Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Mayra Bueno Silva after UFC on ESPN 49 win?

Mayra Bueno Silva put herself in position for a title shot by beating Holly Holm at UFC on ESPN 49, but should she get it?

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[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] continued her impact on the women’s bantamweight division on Saturday when she took out former champion Holly Holm in the UFC on ESPN 49 main event.

Silva (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) remained undefeated in the weight class and notched her biggest win to date with a second-round submission of Holm (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Afterward, she called for a shot at the belt that recently was vacated by Amanda Nunes.

There was a back-and-forth on social media and in interviews between Silva and former titleholder Julianna Peña in the aftermath of the event, possibly setting the stage for a showdown between them.

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Is it the right move for the division, though? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Silva’s future after UFC on ESPN 49.

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Bassil Hafez disputes decision loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC on ESPN 49: ‘I thought I won the fight’

Bassil Hafez thinks the judges dropped the ball in his promotional debut loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC on ESPN 49 in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Bassil Hafez[/autotag] thinks the judges dropped the ball in his promotional debut loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC on ESPN 49.

Hafez (8-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) stepped up to fight highly touted surging welterweight prospect Della Maddalena (15-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) on just five days’ notice at Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He was a massive betting underdog for the fight. He nearly pulled off the upset, but came out on the wrong end of a split decision.

After the decision, a number of fighters expressed on social media that Hafez was done wrong on the scorecards. Strong first and second rounds from him before Della Maddalena stormed back in the third should’ve been enough to get his hand raised, they thought, but two of the three judges didn’t agree.

It’s a tough pill to swallow for Hafez, but he’s handled the result with grace. He said he knows the circumstances weren’t ideal, but still thinks he should’ve got the nod.

“I want to say thank you to everyone reaching out, congratulating me,” Hafez said on his Instagram stories. “I thought I won the fight. I definitely still could’ve done more. One of the toughest weight cuts of my life, but I still showed up, made weight and fought my heart out. I love all my fans, all my people. Thank you. This is just the beginning. Can’t wait to get a camp and a proper weight cut, and congratulations to Jack. He’s a beast and his striking is on point. I showed that I can take his punches and maybe we’ll meet again in the future.”

Hafez, 31, trains at Elevation Fight Team in Denver. Training partners such as Justin Gaethje and Anthony Smith have chimed in on his debut performance, and said they weren’t at all surprised about the tenacity of the newcomer.

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UFC on ESPN 49 post-event facts: Mayra Bueno Silva ties Ronda Rousey’s longstanding record

Check out all the post-fight facts from UFC on ESPN 49, where Mayra Bueno Silva put herself in the same category as Ronda Rousey.

UFC on ESPN 49, which took place Saturday at the UFC Ape in Las Vegas, had a slow start to the event, but ultimately ended with a bang.

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) continued her rise up the women’s bantamweight contender list when she scored a second-round submission of former champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) to become a true title contender.

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

Jack Della Maddalena not bothered by criticisms after win, wants Sean Brady at UFC 293 in Sydney

Jack Della Maddalena isn’t worried about people questioning his game after he edged a win over a short-notice newcomer at UFC on ESPN 49.

[autotag]Jack Della Maddalena[/autotag] is not worried about people questioning his game after he edged out a win over short-notice newcomer Bassil Hafez at UFC on ESPN 49.

Della Maddalena (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) entered Saturday’s welterweight debut against Hafez (8-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as a significant betting favorite. He got pushed to his limit by an opponent who stepped in on five days’ notice, but ultimately left with the split decision victory to remain unbeaten inside the octagon.

He thinks he could’ve done a whole lot better in the fight, but after making weight for UFC 290 last week and having his fight scheduled last minute, he did the best he could.

“It wasn’t my best performance, but it was a lot of fun,” Della Maddalena told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the UFC on ESPN 49 post-fight news conference. “I came in and it was a crazy three weeks, and at the end of the day just have to get out there and grit out a tough fight. It was a tough fight. That’s what I came out here for.”

Despite Hafez performing well and beyond the expectations of many, Della Maddalena thinks the judges got it right, with two scoring it 29-28 in his favor and the other going 28-29 for Hafez.

“I thought I landed the bigger shots,” Della Maddalena said. “You never know. When I heard the split decision I thought it could go either way. The judges are always all over the place, but I felt like I landed the bigger shots. He was shooting pretty desperately. I feel like on top he didn’t do a whole lot of damage. I’ll look back on it and see. Glad to see my hand raised.”

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Della Maddalena made it clear that he doesn’t really care what anyone says about his skills in the aftermath of the fight, but he hopes one person out there thinks they identified a weakness.

The Aussie was supposed to fight Sean Brady (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) at UFC 290 before an injury occurred and his opponent got changed, and he would like nothing more than to see that bout put back together for UFC 293 in Sydney on Sept. 9.

“It’d be cool to do that fight – I think that was a great fight,” Della Maddalena said. “Hopefully he sees this and goes, ‘Yeah, I would love to go to Sydney.’ … I’d take Sean Brady. That was a fight I really put work into. He’s a high-ranked guy.”

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UFC on ESPN 49 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Holly Holm tops card with $11,000

UFC on ESPN 49 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 49 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $126,500.

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 on ESPN 49 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 49 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jack Della Maddalena[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Bassil Hafez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Fransisco Prado[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ottman Azaitar[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Albert Duraev[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Chelsea Chandler[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nazim Sadykhov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Melsik Baghdasaryan[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tucker Lutz[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Viktoriia Dudakova[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Istela Nunes[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Melquizael Costa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Austin Lingo[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Evan Elder[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Genaro Valdez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Azat Maksum[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Alexander Munoz[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Carl Deaton[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ashlee Evans-Smith[/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 $49,000 while title challengers get $49,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-49 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $4,555,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $19,144,000

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 49 with Stevie Nicks, Rihanna and Bikini Kill

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 49 event in Las Vegas.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

See what the fighters from UFC on ESPN 49 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas.

With Holly Holm win, Mayra Bueno Silva calls for vacant title fight vs. Julianna Peña: ‘I deserve it’

Mayra Bueno Silva wants to fight Julianna Peña for the vacant UFC women’s bantamweight title.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] knows exactly what should be next following her latest triumph inside the octagon.

The Brazilian impressively submitted former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 49, which took place at the UFC Apex. With a high-profile win under her belt and on a four-fight winning streak, Bueno Silva (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) is confident she should fight Julianna Peña for the division’s vacant title, not Raquel Pennington.

“Raquel, no, because the UFC gave her a chance to fight with me, and she didn’t want it,” Bueno Silva told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 49 post-fight press conference. “So if she doesn’t want it, it’s Julianna Peña and me because I am a fan of Julianna. Raquel too, but she didn’t want to fight with me, so now I don’t want to fight with her. Julianna deserves it. I deserve it. UFC, let’s go.”

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Peña reacted to Bueno Silva’s win over Holm (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC), saying she could beat her and Pennington the same night. This gave Bueno Silva a good laugh at the press conference, and fired right back at the former champion.

“She’s funny,” Bueno Silva said. “I love you, Julianna, but I will smash you. I will smash you. You and Raquel at the same time. Look at my fight and look at her fight. Oh, Julianna, shut up.”

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UFC on ESPN 49 results: Mayra Bueno Silva ninja chokes Holly Holm, calls out Julianna Peña for vacant title

Mayra Bueno Silva kept her submission streak alive by tapping former champion Holly Holm in the second round at UFC on ESPN 49.

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] pulled off the biggest win of her career by tapping former UFC champion Holly Holm, and then proceeded to call out another former champ.

The women’s bantamweight bout served as the headliner of UFC on ESPN 49 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bueno Silva (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) entered the fight with high confidence that she would upset the former champ, and she proved herself correct by tapping Holm (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) 38 seconds into Round 2.

Holm got the action started by blitzing forward with punches, testing the defense of her opponent early. Bueno Silva was ready and returned fire with a solid inside leg kick. Holm threatened a takedown attempt, but the fight would remain standing. Striking exchanges continued throughout the first with both fighters having moments, but the round concluded with Holm pressing Bueno Silva against the cage in the clinch.

Holm closed the distance and looked to get the fight to the ground early in the second. Just as Holm changed levels, Bueno Silva got her left arm under the neck, and quickly slapped on a slick ninja choke. Holm was trapped, and couldn’t escape the standing submission despite her best effort. The former champ had no choice but to tap.

Overwhelmed with emotions, Bueno Silva, 31, dropped to the center of the canvas to process her third-straight submission win, which came on the biggest stage of her career thus far. On her current run, Bueno Silva has won four straight, and may have another big stage to perform on in the near future.

During her post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier, “Sheetara” called her shot for the vacant women’s bantamweight title, and called out another former champion Julianna Peña.

For Holm, 41, the momentum of her unanimous decision win over Yana Santos in March is halted in the first stoppage loss since falling to Amanda Nunes in her bid to regain the title at UFC 239.

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UFC on ESPN 49: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from the fights at UFC on ESPN 49 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the fights at UFC on ESPN 49 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Fight and venue photos courtesy of the UFC via Getty Images)