Mayra Bueno Silva faced a big opportunity facing former bantamweight champion Holly Holm on Saturday.
She made the most of it. The 10th-ranked bantamweight contender made quick work of Holm at UFC Fight Night, securing a second round submission victory in the main event with a standing guillotine choke.
Holm got a hold on Buena Silva and backed her into the cage just 15 seconds into the round. But Bueno Silva slipped from her grasp and secured a guillotine chokehold. Holm was not able to escape. She tapped out 38 seconds into the second round, and Buena Silva picked up the biggest win of her career over the third-ranked fighter in the division.
MAYRA BUENO SILVA SUBMITS HOLLY HOLM #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/UC5GAf5Po6
— Jmag (@jmagings) July 16, 2023
She was off to strong start on Saturday before the submission, with some observers scoring a close first round, 10-9 in her favor.
With the win, Buena Silva, 31, improves to 11-2-1 in MMA including a 6-2-1 UFC record. The win was her fourth straight in the UFC and her third straight submission. She's now tied with No. 2 Raquel Pennington for the longest win streak in the division.
For Holm, 41, it marked another tough blow since her 2015 peak defeating Ronda Rousey with a head kick for the bantamweight title in one of the most shocking results in the history of the sports. Holm is 5-7 since that win including a loss to Miesha Tate in her next fight to relinquish the championship.
