Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 20, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this matchup on the fight card, Raquel “Rocky” Pennington will take on Mayra “Sheetara” Bueno Silva in the Women’s Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 297 card.

Pennington brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Bueno Silva, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 66″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Pennington has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.02 per minute. On the other hand, Bueno Silva boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.16 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Raquel Pennington is coming in with a 15-9-0 record. Pennington will be fighting for the first time since a win via split decision against Ketlen Vieira at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov in January.

Bueno Silva, meanwhile, is coming off a Overturned nc against Raquel Pennington on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva and holds a 10-2-1 (1 NC) record.

Raquel Pennington has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 33-year-old Mayra Bueno Silva is an orthodox fighter with a 66″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Raquel Pennington stats

→ Pennington’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Pennington lands 4.02 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pennington’s takedown accuracy is 27%.
→ Pennington’s takedown average is 0.93 per 15 minutes.
→ Pennington’s takedown defense is 63%.

Pennington comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.02 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bueno Silva fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 4.16 significant strikes per minute. Raquel Pennington also has a 27% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.93 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bueno Silva’s 0.35 takedowns and 68% takedown accuracy.

Mayra Bueno Silva stats

→ Bueno Silva’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Bueno Silva lands 4.16 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bueno Silva’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Bueno Silva’s takedown average is 0.35 per 15 minutes.
→ Bueno Silva’s takedown defense is 68%.

Mayra spent, on average, 8:31 minutes in the Octagon, and Raquel has an average fight time of 14:09 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Raquel or Mayra? Sound off in the comments.

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