The UFC women’s bantamweight division has a new contender.
Mayra Bueno Silva pulled off the biggest win of her career at UFC on ESPN 49, and made it look relatively easy. Considering her opponent was former bantamweight champion Holly Holm, many were shocked to see Bueno Silva tap the former champ in the second round.
Entering the week at No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie women’s bantamweight rankings, Bueno Silva takes a huge leap forward, landing at No. 4. Holm previously held the spot, but she takes a step backward, along with the rest of the division as Bueno Silva establishes herself as the new name to watch out for in the title picture.
Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.
