Mayra Bueno Silva

Mayra Bueno Silva (born August 22, 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mayra Bueno Silva
Born (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991
Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other namesSheetara
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Reach66.5 in (169 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSao Paulo, Brazil
TeamChute Boxe Diego Lima (2016–present)[2]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision1
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born in Uberlandia, Silva has lived and trained in gyms in Campinas and Sao Paulo since January 2015, a couple months before she made her professional debut.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting her career in 2016, Silva only needed 3 fights on the regional Brazilian scene, winning all three and the Batalha MMA Bantamweight title in the process, to be invited onto Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1. Making quick work of Mayana Souza dos Santos via ninja choke in the first round, she earned a contract to the UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Silva made her debut on September 22, 2018, facing Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders.[5] She won the fight via a submission in round one.[6]

Silva faced Maryna Moroz on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira.[7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.[9]

Silva faced Mara Romero Borella on September 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178.[10] She won the fight via a submission in round one.[11]

Silva is scheduled to face Montana De La Rosa on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 186.[12]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Batalha MMA
    • BMMA Vacant Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
8 matches 7 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–1 Mara Romero Borella Submssion (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley September 19, 2020 1 2:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–1 Maryna Moroz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira March 14, 2020 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Win 6–0 Gillian Robertson Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 1 4:55 São Paulo, Brazil Return to Flyweight.
Win 5–0 Mayana Souza Technical Submission (ninja choke) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1 August 10, 2018 1 1:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Daiane Firmino Decision (split) Batalha MMA 5 March 11, 2017 5 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Won the vacant BMMA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Taynna Taygma Submission (armbar) Premium Fight Championship 7 September 21, 2016 1 1:20 São Paulo, Brazil Return to Bantamweight.
Win 2–0 Marilia Santos TKO (retirement) Sidney Sibamba Fight 4 April 30, 2016 1 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Flyweight debut.
Win 1–0 Shun Lee Submission (armbar) Delta Fight Club March 7, 2015 1 0:58 Minas Gerais, Brazil Bantamweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. ufc.com. "Mayra Bueno Silva". ufc. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. Guilherme Cruz (September 19, 2020). "UFC Vegas 11's Mayra Bueno Silva inspires girlfriend's pursuit of own Contender Series deal". mmafighting.com.
  3. "Mayra Bueno Silva's mom wanted her to quit MMA after earning UFC contract on Contender Series". MMAfighting. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. "Mayra Bueno Silva's mom wanted her to quit MMA after earning UFC contract on Contender Series". MMAfighting. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  5. DNA, MMA. "UFC debutante Mayra Bueno Silva treft Gillian Robertson tijdens UFC São Paulo". Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  6. "UFC Sao Paulo results: Mayra Bueno Silva stuns Gillian Robertson with first-round armbar". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  7. DNA, MMA. "Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC Brasilia evenement". Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  8. Anderson, Jay (2020-03-14). "UFC Brasilia Results: Bloody Maryna Moroz Survives Late Rally by Mayra Bueno Silva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  9. Staff (2020-03-14). "UFC Brasilia Bonuses: Gilbert Burns topples Demian Maia for $50,000". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  10. Guilherme Cruz (2020-08-20). "Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Mara Romero Borella set for Sept. 19 UFC event in Las Vegas". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  11. Anderson, Jay (2020-09-19). "UFC Vegas 11 Results: Mayra Bueno Silva Submits Mara Romero Borella". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  12. DNA, MMA (2021-01-01). "Montana De La Rosa treft Mayra Bueno Silva op 27 februari". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Mayra Bueno Silva". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
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