Silva took on previous winner Holly Holm in July 2023 and gained the come upon through next-spherical submission. Even though, The end result was later transformed into a no-contest as the 32-yr-aged tested positive for ritalinic acid.

Bueno Silva receives the guide placement and now she lands a couple of huge elbows. She will get the back of Pennington and he or she will get a choke in. It appears to be deep but Pennington’s chin could be in there. Pennington receives out and now she’s on top. Bueno Silva attacking an armbar right here.

She’s on a single leg in this article heading for any takedown. They crack away and Pennington lands a number of large photographs. Major proper hand from Pennington and Bueno Silva may be harm right here. Extra huge photographs from Pennington but then she goes into a clinch.

Whilst Pennington mostly applies her grappling in clinch phases, the Colorado indigenous has quietly enhanced her wrestling in the later stages of her occupation – both of those defensively and offensively.

Bizarrely, Pennington let her again up just after Doing the job so tricky for major situation. For your 2nd time, Pennington forced her foe to tug guard which has a choke try.

Pennington establishes prime Command on the bottom, attempting submissions. Bueno Silva demonstrates she’s still great by using a thumb up to your referee.

In spite of showing up destined for a choice loss, Silva managed to show the tables using a second-spherical choke. Nonetheless, the win was later on overturned as a result of presence of Ritalin in her procedure.

Raquel Pennington will have to be extremely calculated through this fight as she'll very likely be providing up some floor from the grappling Office. Silva is often a master at jiu-jitsu and Pennington must watch out in not exposing any vulnerable parts even though grappling together with her.

Bueno Silva is coming off the biggest overall performance of her profession against Holly Holm. The Brazilian submitted the former champ, but the result was finally overturned from the constructive drug examination.

Couple that with Silva’s placing and submission prowess during the clinch, and I have a tough time seeing Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva the shelter for Pennington this Saturday.

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Pennington will get matters began by using a flurry of punches, closing the space to her opponent. Silva's calf kicks are troubling her opponent on her guide leg. The Brazilian connects a couple of shots through the clinch.

"It has been an extended 5 years," Pennington reported through her put up-fight interview. "I have climbed mountains to have back in this article. For everybody that's chasing a aspiration and you have persons telling you can't get it done or you're not ok, stay believing because that is exactly what I did."

In the very first round, 'Sheetara' bought maintain of her opponent's back and attempted to complete her by way of submission.