With under a minute to go during the round, Silva appears to be labored. Pennington places her opponent back to the canvas. It looks like she is trying to complete the fight on top. Round three finishes with 'Rocky' maintaining prime control.

Bueno Silva can disrupt Pennington’s power to lead with calf kicks, and that should Create on her athleticism edge nicely.

“Lioness” was hands down the most effective Girls’s winner during the history of combat sports and left some pretty large shoes to fill. It'll be approximately Pennington and Silva to rise for the event and deliver a unforgettable performance to assert the belt.

In 2018, Pennington fought Nunes with the a hundred thirty five-pound championship, and was stopped late within the fifth spherical by the lady widely thought of as the greatest woman fighter in UFC historical past.

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Nonetheless, the UFC resolved that Silva’s spectacular operate even now warranted a shot on the belt that Nunes vacated final calendar year.

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Though not centered on grappling or takedowns, she excels in neutralizing her adversaries in opposition to the cage, displaying dominance through Command and force. Boasting impressive cardio and versatility, she proves to be a formidable drive in just about every facet of the fight game.

A crucial statistic to notice, on the other hand, is always that Pennington was out controlled in 5 of her last 6 fights, which includes her decline to Holm, who’s predominately known for her putting capacity.

Mayra goes for the takedown and it is satisfied that has a choke try from Rocky. Rocky will get her down and is also Performing some floor and pound through the top rated. Spherical in excess of. A different fantastic spherical for Rocky.

Her past a few bouts have all finished by means of submission, together with one more than Holly Holm, even though it was later overturned to the NC.

On a person hand, it must be assumed this is Pennington’s final possibility at UFC gold. But then, who would've guessed she’d perform her way again towards the title following the Nunes domination nearly six several years back?

The veteran contender has been One of the more reliable fighters considering that joining UFC back again in 2013, but “Rocky” hasn't won the massive a single. This will mark the next time that Pennington is fighting for a UFC title.

Rocky elbowing Mayra during the thigh. Mayra is utilizing the cage to stay posted Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva on Pennington’s back. Now she’s working on An additional takedown and gets it.