UFC on ESPN 49 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. This card features a middleweight fight between Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva as the Main Event.
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UFC on ESPN 49 Main Card best bets
Mayra Bueno Silva comes into this fight with an MMA record of 10-2-1. She is 6-2-1 in the UFC, most recently beating Lina Lansberg by submission back in February of this year. Silva is averaging 4.20 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 54%. She is absorbing 4.71 strikes and has a striking defense of 58%. Her grappling is not great, averaging just 0.38 takedowns per every 15 minutes. However, she is averaging 1.5 submission attempts during the same time period. She also has a takedown accuracy of 50% and a takedown defense of 67%.