Julianna Pena wasted no time taking intention on the bantamweight division’s latest contender, Mayra Bueno Silva.
Bueno Silva scored an unbelievable second-round standing guillotine submission towards former 135-pound champ Holly Holm at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday night time. With the win, ‘Sheetara’ will see herself skyrocket towards the highest of the division, lining her up for a possible title alternative within the close to future.
With the bantamweight title at present vacant following ex-champ Amanda Nunes‘ retirement from the game final month, each girl within the division has been jockeying for place, together with ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ who was fast to name out Bueno Silva following her spectacular end inside The APEX.
“Did I hear somebody say the title of the #peopleschamp? Excellent,” Pena tweeted. “Get in line. I’ll do you and Raquel in the identical night time. Who else desires a beating?”
It didn’t take lengthy for Pena’s tweet to get again to Mayra Bueno Silva who responded throughout her post-fight interview. “She’s scared. She’s humorous. I like you Julianna, however I’ll smash you,” Bueno Silva mentioned with fun. “Take a look at my combat, have a look at your combat. Oh, Julianna. Shut up.”
Ought to Mayra Bueno Silva Soar The Line Following Her Win In opposition to Holly Holm?
Issues are most definitely trying a bit of jam-packed on the prime of the bantamweight division. As a former titleholder, Julianna Pena sits because the No. 1 ranked contender whereas division veteran Racquel Pennington is seated within the No. 2 spot due to a profession resurgence that has seen her rating 5 straight wins contained in the Octagon.
Mayra Bueno Silva has now entered the chat, possible taking on the No. 3 spot that Holly Holm beforehand occupied. ‘Sheetara’ has gained 4 straight bouts along with her final three coming by means of submission. As compared, Pena and Pennington have solely three finishes between them of their final 10 fights mixed. That’s one thing that ought to most definitely be considered when reserving the inevitable bantamweight title combat to crown a brand new queen of the division.
Do you suppose Mayra Bueno Silva deserves a bantamweight title combat following her stunning victory towards Holly Holm or does ‘Sheetara’ want one other win earlier than incomes herself a title alternative?
