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Bia Mesquita, an undefeated BJJ champion from Rio de Janeiro, made a dominant UFC debut by submitting Irina Alekseeva with a rear-naked choke in the second round, marking her fifth submission win and improving her record to 6-0, while Alekseeva suffers her third consecutive loss in the UFC.
UFC 320, scheduled for October 4 at T-Mobile Arena, will feature a rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira as the main event, with additional fights including Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos and Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker on the undercard, along with a bantamweight title fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen.
Julianna Peña criticizes the co-main event of UFC 297, calling it a "snooze fest" and stating that "nobody won, the fans lost." She expresses disappointment with Raquel Pennington's performance and her victory in the fight, and criticizes Pennington's fighting style and lack of killer instinct. Peña, who was unable to compete due to injury, is eyeing a return to settle her business with Pennington for the belt and vows to kick Pennington into retirement. She also comments on the lack of excitement surrounding Pennington as a fighter and expresses a preference for a potential fight with Mayra Bueno Silva.
Raquel Pennington defeated Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision to claim the vacant UFC women’s bantamweight title, with former champion Amanda Nunes watching cageside. Pennington outworked Bueno Silva in a clinch-heavy battle, securing the championship after a 25-minute fight. Pennington called out former champion Julianna Pena for her next fight, becoming the champion in her 18th UFC fight and extending her winning streak to six.
Mayra Bueno Silva submits former champion Holly Holm with a standing guillotine choke in the second round of their UFC Fight Night main event. Silva called out Julianna Peña for the vacant 135-pound title and expressed her desire to become the new face of the division. The win marks the biggest of Silva's UFC career, while Holm's loss hinders her chances of a title shot late in her career. The bantamweight title remains vacant since Amanda Nunes' retirement, with Silva, Peña, and Raquel Pennington as potential contenders.
Mayra Bueno Silva defeated Holly Holm by second-round submission at UFC on ESPN 49, potentially setting herself up for a title shot in the women's bantamweight division. Twitter reactions praised Bueno Silva's performance and speculated on her next opponent for the vacant title.
Amanda Nunes, the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion, has retired from the sport following her latest title defense against Irene Aldana. Nunes stated that she had made the decision to retire before the fight and that she had accomplished everything she wanted to in her career. The future of the women’s featherweight division is uncertain, but the bantamweight division will continue with a championship fight for the vacant title. Nunes thinks Aldana has a good chance of becoming the champion.