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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