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Remains perfect in UFC
Silva defeated Ariane Lipski via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC on ESPN 55 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was Silva's fourth UFC bout. She won each of the prior three via first-round submission. She had to work harder against Lipski, but was still dominant in many respects. Silva wisely leaned on her wrestling game, connecting on 5-of-6 takedowns for 7:32 worth of control time. Her striking is questionable and she definitely slowed down in Round 3, but Silva is very strong for the division and a legitimate high-end grappler. That alone should be enough to get her past the majority of her opponents at 125 pounds. Not a kid at age 30, it will be interesting to see how quickly the UFC decides to push the Brazilian.
This was Silva's fourth UFC bout. She won each of the prior three via first-round submission. She had to work harder against Lipski, but was still dominant in many respects. Silva wisely leaned on her wrestling game, connecting on 5-of-6 takedowns for 7:32 worth of control time. Her striking is questionable and she definitely slowed down in Round 3, but Silva is very strong for the division and a legitimate high-end grappler. That alone should be enough to get her past the majority of her opponents at 125 pounds. Not a kid at age 30, it will be interesting to see how quickly the UFC decides to push the Brazilian.
Set to face Ariane Lipski
Silva agreed to fight Ariane Lipski at UFC's April 27 event, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Silva's UFC career is off to a hot start with three straight Round 1 victories via submission, and her next matchup is now on the calendar. Lipski is also trending up with three straight victories, though she lost three of four prior to that streak.
Silva's UFC career is off to a hot start with three straight Round 1 victories via submission, and her next matchup is now on the calendar. Lipski is also trending up with three straight victories, though she lost three of four prior to that streak.
Starts night with victory by sub
Silva defeated Maryna Moroz via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:59 of Round 1 at UFC 292 on Saturday in Boston.
ANALYSIS
Silva doubled the amount of total strikes landed by Moroz (52-to-25) and even executed a takedown, but still found herself in a not-so-favorable position later in the round. That didn't matter in the least, however, as Silva threw up a guillotine from her back that had Moroz tapping just seconds before the final bell rang for Round 1. A former Contender Series product, Silva is now 3-0 under the UFC banner, with all three victories coming by first-round submission. The 29-year-old appears due for a step up in competition next time out.
Silva doubled the amount of total strikes landed by Moroz (52-to-25) and even executed a takedown, but still found herself in a not-so-favorable position later in the round. That didn't matter in the least, however, as Silva threw up a guillotine from her back that had Moroz tapping just seconds before the final bell rang for Round 1. A former Contender Series product, Silva is now 3-0 under the UFC banner, with all three victories coming by first-round submission. The 29-year-old appears due for a step up in competition next time out.
Looks to improve to 3-0 at UFC 292
Silva will take on Maryna Moroz in a flyweight matchup at UFC 292 on August 19 in Boston, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Silva earned her UFC deal via Dana White's Contender Series back in 2021, and nearly two years later, she'll be looking to improve to 3-0 in official UFC fights against Moroz. Moroz last competed in November, when she had a three-fight winning streak broken by Jennifer Maia. She'll now look to bounce back against Silva, who is a dedicated finisher -- all 16 of her pro victories have came by way of stoppage. Grappling has been Silva's best tool in her brief UFC run, though it's worth noting that Moroz has yet to be submitted in 15 professional fights. She does sport just a 47 percent takedown defense, so Silva will likely be looking to drag her to the mat early.
Silva earned her UFC deal via Dana White's Contender Series back in 2021, and nearly two years later, she'll be looking to improve to 3-0 in official UFC fights against Moroz. Moroz last competed in November, when she had a three-fight winning streak broken by Jennifer Maia. She'll now look to bounce back against Silva, who is a dedicated finisher -- all 16 of her pro victories have came by way of stoppage. Grappling has been Silva's best tool in her brief UFC run, though it's worth noting that Moroz has yet to be submitted in 15 professional fights. She does sport just a 47 percent takedown defense, so Silva will likely be looking to drag her to the mat early.
Cruises to easy submission win
Silva defeated Ketlen Souza via submission (kneebar) at 1:45 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 46 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Silva was due to fight Priscila Cachoeira in late-April, but that bout was cancelled when the latter missed weight by four pounds. She finally got her chance to step into the Octagon for a second time here against Souza and responded with another dominant victory. It was academic as soon as Silva was able to grab a limb on the mat. The sample size is obviously extremely small, and Silva has no history of facing, let alone defeating, better competition, but she couldn't have looked any better during her brief time with the company to date.
Silva was due to fight Priscila Cachoeira in late-April, but that bout was cancelled when the latter missed weight by four pounds. She finally got her chance to step into the Octagon for a second time here against Souza and responded with another dominant victory. It was academic as soon as Silva was able to grab a limb on the mat. The sample size is obviously extremely small, and Silva has no history of facing, let alone defeating, better competition, but she couldn't have looked any better during her brief time with the company to date.