Mayra Bueno Silva Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight | 61 kg |
Date of Birth | August 22, 1991 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Mayra Bueno Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who was ranked at #3 in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings and at #14 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings as of July 18, 2023.
Born Name
Mayra Bueno Silva
Nick Name
Sheetara
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Nationality
Education
Mayra Bueno Silva stduied at Jerônimo Arantes State School in Brazil.
Additionally, she has received training in gyms in Campinas and São Paulo.
Occupation
Mixed Martial Artist
Division
- Flyweight (2016, 2018-2021)
- Bantamweight (2015, 2016–2018, 2022–Present)
Reach
66½ in (169 cm)
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
61 kg or 134.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Mayra Bueno Silva has dated –
- Gloria de Paula – She met mixed martial artist and UFC alum Gloria de Paula in the year 2016 and the duo eventually started dating. They got married in 2022.
Race / Ethnicity
Latino
Mayra Bueno Silva is of Brazilian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Lesbian
Distinctive Features
Tattoed arm
Mayra Bueno Silva Facts
- In January 2015, she started training and made her professional debut after some months.
- Mayra Bueno Silva’s career started in 2016 and she required 3 fights on the regional Brazilian scene to be invited onto Dana White‘s Contender Series Brazil 1. She was successful in all three.
- On September 22, 2018, she made her UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) debut facing Canadian mixed martial artist Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. She went on to win the fight via submission in round one.
- On March 14, 2020, Mayra Bueno Silva faced Ukrainian professional mixed martial artist Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira and lost the fight via unanimous decision. For this fight, she received the “Fight of the Night” award.
- At UFC on ESPN 34 on April 16, 2022, she faced Chinese mixed martial artist Wu Yanan and won the fight via unanimous decision as well as received the “Fight of the Night” award.
- She faced Swixx mixed martial artist Stephanie Egger at UFC on ESPN 40 on August 6, 2022, and emerged as the winner via an armbar submission in round one.
- On February 18, 2023, Mayra Bueno Silva faced Swedish mixed martial artist Lina Länsberg at UFC Fight Night 219 and won the fight via a kneebar submission in round two as well as earned the “Performance of the Night” award.
Featured Image by Mayra Bueno Silva / Instagram