Holly Holm looked to extend her winning run against Mayra Bueno Silva in the main event of UFC on ESPN 49 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC 290: Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva
Round 1
Holm uses sprint strikes early, moving ahead with 1-2. Silva goes for low kicks. Holm lands a jab and goes for a single leg. Elbow from Silva. Holm gets her against the cage. Holm uses knee strikes in the clinch. Silva works her way out. They get back in the middle. Holm checks a low kick and rushes in with two 1-2s. Holm with a left hook. Body knees by Silva as she got tracked back to the fence. Holm lands an elbow on the break. Two quick left hands from Holm. Silva lands a big left hand. Uppercut from Holm and an overhand right. Silva is walking her down. Cracking left hand from Silva, an elbow, and a right hand on the chin. Knee strikes from both as Holm pins Silva against the cage.
Round 2
Silva opens with a high kick. Holm eats a big right hook and backs her up to the fence immediately. Silva locks in a standing guillotine choke and gets it.
Official Result: Mayra Bueno Silva defeats Holly Holm by submission (R2, 0:38).
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SHE GETS THE TAP!!!!!! 🤯@MayraSheetara is now officially in the mix at the top of the division! #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/VjxwTzrI4z
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Second round submission for @MayraSheetara! 👏 #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/C0aOcPFiCy
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🙌 @MayraSheetara making a case for her title shot! #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/6ECEABm3Xp
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