UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva

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UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)
VenueUFC Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura

UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva (also known as UFC Vegas 77 and UFC on ESPN 49) was a

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A women's bantamweight bout between former

UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva headlined the event.[2]

A welterweight bout between former

UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque was briefly rumored to headline the event before the announcement of the Holm/Bueno Silva bout.[3] However, the pair was moved to UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos for unknown reasons and will headline that event.[4]

Jafel Filho and Juancamilo Ronderos were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at this event.[5] However, Ronderos withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and Filho was rescheduled against promotional newcomer Daniel Bárez at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura a week later.[6]

A heavyweight bout between Walt Harris and Josh Parisian was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, the bout was scrapped by USADA due to a potential anti-doping policy violation by Harris.[8]

Results

Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Holly Holm No Contest (overturned) 2 0:38 [a]
Welterweight Jack Della Maddalena def. Bassil Hafez Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Francisco Prado def. Ottman Azaitar TKO (punches) 1 4:05
Middleweight Park Jun-yong def. Albert Duraev Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:45
Women's Featherweight Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov def. Terrance McKinney Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:07
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Tucker Lutz Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Viktoriya Dudakova def. Istela Nunes TKO (arm injury) 1 0:34
Featherweight Melquizael Costa def. Austin Lingo Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Evan Elder def. Genaro Valdez Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Azat Maksum def. Tyson Nam Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alexander Munoz def. Carl Deaton III Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Ailín Pérez def. Ashlee Evans-Smith Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–26) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Originally a submission (ninja choke) win for Bueno Silva; overturned after she tested positive for ritalinic acid.[9]

[10]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[11]

  • Fight of the Night: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Bassil Hafez
  • Performance of the Night: Mayra Bueno Silva and Francisco Prado

Aftermath

On August 21, Bueno Silva announced that she tested positive for a substance that is consistent with the prescription medication she takes for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A disciplinary hearing was scheduled at the Nevada State Athletic Commission's monthly meeting on August 24.[12] On October 17, the bout was overturned to a no contest after the NSAC fined and suspended Bueno Silva for four and a half months due to testing positive for ritalinic acid.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-07-16). "UFC on ESPN 49 post-event facts: Mayra Bueno Silva ties Ronda Rousey's longstanding record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2023-05-10). "Miesha Tate injured; Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva headlines UFC Fight Night on July 15". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ Staff (2023-04-29). "Vicente Luque vs. Rafael dos Anjos headlines UFC Fight Night on July 15". mmajunkie.usatoday. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  4. ^ Damon Martin (2023-05-11). "Rafael dos Anjos vs. Vicente Luque postponed to Aug. 12 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ Ag. Fight (2023-04-28). "UFC books Jafel Filho vs Juancamilo Ronderos for July card". uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-30. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  6. ^ Álvaro G. Colmenero (2023-06-27). "Dani Bárez signs with UFC and will debut against Jafel Filho on July 22 in London". abc.es. Retrieved 2023-06-30. (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Drew Beaupré (2023-04-25). "Walt Harris booked for return, will try to snap three-fight losing run against Josh Parisian". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. ^ Damon Martin (2023-07-12). "Walt Harris vs. Josh Parisian scrapped from UFC Vegas 77". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  9. ^ a b Shaun Al-Shatti (2023-10-17). "Mayra Bueno Silva suspended by NAC, Holly Holm win overturned to no-contest". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  10. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  11. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2023-07-16). "UFC Vegas 77 bonuses: Mayra Bueno Silva banks $50K with main event submission". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  12. ^ Nolan King (2023-08-21). "UFC contender Mayra Bueno Silva announces positive drug test, points to ADHD medication". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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