Former UFC women's bantamweight title challenger Mayra Bueno Silva is heading back down to 125 pounds.
Bueno Silva (10-4-1, 1 NC) went 2-2-1 in her first stint as a flyweight in the UFC, defeating Gillian Robertson and Mara Romero Borella but suffering defeats to Maryna Moroz and Manon Fiorot. She subsequently shifted to 135 pounds and enjoyed strong success, going undefeated all the way to a shot at the then-vacant title at UFC 297 this past January.
But after missing out on achieving champion status against Raquel Pennington, "Sheetara" fell to her first UFC losing skid when a severe cut was deemed too deep for her to continue against Macy Chiasson at UFC 303 during International Fight Week this past June.
The 0-2 run in 2024 has evidently been enough for Bueno Silva to contemplate a change, and she's now set to make her flyweight return at the UFC Fight Night scheduled for Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1.
That news was first reported by Brazilian outlet Ag. Fight, who also revealed that Bueno Silva will immediately shoot for the 125-pound rankings against Jasmine Jasudavicius (12-3).
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Jasudavicius has risen to #13 on the flyweight ladder courtesy of three straight wins since a defeat to Tracy Cortez in September 2023. The Canadian defeated Fatima Kline by decision in-between two home wins over Priscila Cachoeira and Ariane Lipski da Silva this year.
With this addition, the current fights expected to take place at the UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1, 2025 are as follows:
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (heavyweight)
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz (middleweight)
- Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (women's flyweight)
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues (heavyweight