UFC girls’s bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva had fairly the assistance forward of her struggle towards Yanan Wu at UFC Vegas 51.
‘Sheetara’ spent her camp coaching alongside none apart from Bellator featherweight champion and former UFC champ Cris Cyborg.
In an interview with Combate, Bueno defined what made her resolve to maneuver to the US and practice with Cyborg. Moreover, Mayra additionally defined what made her resolve to struggle within the bantmaweight division once more.
“I’m actually proud of this chance Cyborg has given me,” Silva stated. “I got here to the US and I wished to problem myself. I wished to be a flyweight and all people advised me to not do it, however I wished to. I believed that my opponents had been good and I wished to struggle them, however I couldn’t carry out that nicely. I used to be unable to carry out in all of my 5 flyweight fights. Then I went again to my unique division. I wished to struggle the heaviest and the most effective on the earth. So I got here right here, plus my mother is large fan of Cris’. I’ll take heed to my mother, as a result of mothers are at all times proper, and it was the most effective factor I’ve ever finished. I noticed I belong at bantamweight and coaching with Cris has been sensational. She’s a champion in and out of the cage.”
Paired up towards Yanan, Silva confesses to not know a lot about her opponent. As a way to put together for the match, the Brazilian prefers to deal with honing her personal abilities as an alternative of specializing in Wu’s.
“I haven’t watched a lot about my opponent,” Mayra stated. “I’m targeted on me, on bettering myself. I couldn’t perceive why I couldn’t carry out nicely. I’ve a lot to supply the UFC, so I targeted on bettering myself. There aren’t any unhealthy fighters within the UFC and he or she’s coming for me. I’m preparing and getting higher. Each mentally and my efficiency. I need to attain the highest of the division.”
In her final outing, Silva(7-2) dropped a unanimous choice to Manon Fiorot, again in October 2021. Earlier than that, the 30-year-old fought Montana De La Rosa to a majority draw, in February of the identical 12 months. Sheetara’s final win occurred in September 2020, when completed Mara Romero Borella by way of armbar.
Now, Bueno is predicted to tackle Yanan at UFC Vegas 51, on April 16, on the UFC Apex. The cardboard is scheduled to be headlined by a welterweight match between contenders Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad.
