Couple that with Silva’s hanging and submission prowess while in the clinch, and I have a hard time viewing the shelter for Pennington this Saturday.

Bueno Silva, 32, threatened to wreck Pennington's 2nd possibility at a championship quite a few moments. She fought for numerous chokes the two in standing positions and on the ground and came incredibly near to securing a rear-bare choke from the fourth.

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The fight moved into your clinch presently given that the third spherical started off. The two jockeyed for placement together the fence, and an occasional elbow was landed. Right after loads of clinch perform, Pennington was in a position to pressure her way into top place off the specter of a guillotine choke.

Bueno Silva’s two submission victories at bantamweight are currently the next most from the division’s record, and her 1 minute and 17 second armbar victory in opposition to Egger ranks the fourth speediest all-time amongst the 135ers.

Pennigton swings wildly and connects various photographs to Silva's head. The Brazilian weathers the storm and once again puts her opponent from the cage. As the pair independent, 'Rocky' lays it on her opponent, punishing her with straight punches and elbows.

Customarily plodding by way of Area powering a higher guard, Silva appears to be to have a all-natural aptitude for your artwork of eight limbs.

Aside from her durability and composure, Pennington is actually a reliable transitional grappler who appears to be both equally competent and cozy in lots of positions. She will remain active off her back while guarding Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva Full Fight herself and can float positions nicely when on best.

Over seven months after Amanda Nunes declared her retirement from MMA, a different Gals’s bantamweight champion will be crowned from the UFC.

He fights with good tolerance and intelligence, and his ending instincts undoubtedly are a standout trait. Although the Canadian boasts a 100% finishing level, he doesn’t watch out of sorts if a fight slows down and he has to chip absent.

Pennington rains down a massive punch within the grounded Bueno Silva. Elbows plus more strikes land for Pennington, heading into the final round.

Mayra pushes her up against the cage and it is landing knees now. Pennington lands a knee of her possess during the clinch. Yet another knee pelts Pennington’s gut. Pennington reverses and now Mayra is pinned on the cage.

Pennington chipped away within the considerably less skilled Bueno Silva around 25 minutes. It was not quite or remarkable but powerful enough to say the UFC Women of all ages's bantamweight title. Pennigton stayed serene as a result of her opponent's early submission threats and rocked her in Round 2.