Mayra Bueno Silva (born August 22, 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[7] Born in Uberlandia, Silva has lived and trained in gyms in Campinas and São Paulo since January 2015, a couple months before she made her professional debut.
[8] 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.
[8] Silva made her debut on September 22, 2018, facing Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs.
[16] Following a point deduction for Bueno Silva for illegally grabbing the fence, the fight ended in a majority draw.
[17] Replacing injured Ji Yeon Kim, Silva was expected to face Poliana Botelho on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 23.
[31] However, on May 10, it was announced that Tate suffered an undisclosed injury and Bueno Silva was moved to headline UFC on ESPN 49 against another former bantamweight champion in Holly Holm.
[40] $2,500 of Silva's purse was withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as a result of jumping over the cage after the fight was stopped.