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Mayra Bueno Silva vows to win UFC title, happy to miss out on Amanda Nunes fight: ‘She would kill me’

Surging bantamweight contender, Mayra Bueno Silva insists she is ready to compete for divisional spoils for the first time in her Octagon tenure, however, openly admitted she would find herself on the wrong end of a hypothetical clash with compatriot, Amanda Nunes.

Silva, who most recently headlined UFC Vegas 77 earlier this month, turned in her stunning fourth consecutive victory, stopping former bantamweight champion, Holly Holm with a stunning second round ninja choke win over the Albuquerque veteran.

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The win came as the Brazilian’s fourth in succession, having previously submitted both Lina Lansberg, and Stephanie Egger, after a unanimous decision win over Wu Yanan.