Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva Targeted to Headline July 15 UFC Event

Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva Targeted to Headline July 15 UFC Event. Mayra Bueno Silva surprises Holly Holm by submission, eyes title shot

According to the latest reports, Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Holly Holm will serve as the main event of the July 15 Fight Night event. MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani first reported

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Holly Holm will begin on July 15 against Mayra Bueno Silva. Initially, Mayra Bueno Silva was scheduled to face Miesha Tate at UFC Vegas 74.

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However, Tate pulled out of the fight after suffering a hand injury. As a result, the UFC replaced Miesha Tate with Holly Holm and moved the fight to UFC Fight Night 225.

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Holly Holm is 3-1 in her last three fights. Kaitlyn Vieira snapped her two-fight win streak in May 2022. However, she bounced back from this loss to win her most recent bout.

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On the other hand, Mayra Bueno Silva has maintained an impressive three-match winning streak. She is coming off a second round submission win against Lina Lansberg.

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Earlier, she defeated Stephanie Egger and Wu Younan. His last loss was against Manon Fiorot in October 2021.

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Now, it remains to be seen if Holly Holm will be able to start her own winning streak by breaking Mayra Bueno Silva's streak at UFC Fight Night 225 on July 15.

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