The fifth and last spherical from the UFC 297 c0-major celebration commences and Raquel Pennington will come out swinging. She lands some massive pictures and afterwards receives in with a takedown attempt. She gets it. ‘Rocky’ moves to full mount and looks to lock up a submission. Mayra Bueno Silva says she's ok and gives a thumbs up.

But lengthy prior to the ultimate bell, the viewers missing persistence While using the workmanlike pace in the bout and Silva’s evident exhaustion in deep waters. Right here’s how fighters reacted to your UFC 297 co-primary function amongst Pennington and Silva.

Bizarrely, Pennington let her again up following Doing work so tricky for top place. For your next time, Pennington compelled her foe to tug guard that has a choke endeavor.

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Rocky will come out having a horrible suitable-still left that smashed into Mayra’s facial area. Mayra throwing some nice kicks. Rocky has her pinned to the fence and is throwing challenging knees from her legs. These are stalled from the fence and the group is going nuts. Just kidding, they’re booing super loud.

Mayra goes for the takedown which is met that has a choke attempt from Rocky. Rocky receives her down and it is Doing the job some ground and pound with the leading. Round above. A further excellent spherical for Rocky.

She lands a pair of punches and moves to the back again of Pennington. She seems to lock in a rear-naked choke. Pennington escapes and requires leading situation. Unbelievable. Silva dives for any kimura but she’s in a foul place with two minutes remaining in the round. Great photographs from your major by ‘Rocky’. Silva seems for just a triangle choke, but It's not at all there. Pennington postures up and leans in with some very good punches. A good elbow before the horn and we head over to spherical 5.

Pennington goes for your superman punch to begin the spherical. Bueno Silva closes the gap Using the clinch. Bueno Silva grabs a takedown on Pennington, then attempts a rear-bare choke on Pennington.

His jab is large, although not labored, and he has a superb entrance kick when he employs it, although it is just not as well normally. Strickland also has excellent grappling, but he normally isn't going to use it Until his opponent engages. Generally, his model is like Novocaine — give it time, and it almost generally functions. Dricus Du Plessis

Pennington grabs the Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva leg of Bueno Silva, trying to just take her to the ground. She’s unsuccessful and is particularly satisfied which has a crisp punch from Bueno Silva. They break, but Bueno Silva nabs a takedown of her possess on the previous title challenger. 

On 1 hand, it should be assumed that this is Pennington’s remaining possibility at UFC gold. But then, who would have guessed she’d do the job her way back again for the title after the Nunes domination approximately six many years back?

With an impressive report by which she has secured an excellent range of victories by means of submissions, Silva entered the fight with higher hopes as well as intention of winning the belt.

The 36-yr-previous “Rocky” attained her next title shot over the energy of a 5-fight earn streak, but she faces a relative newcomer to elite Levels of competition listed here. Certainly, This really is just Silva’s fifteenth Experienced fight, and it’s only seriously in her modern return to Bantamweight that she’s elevated herself for the entrance on the pack.

Pennington chipped absent within the a lot less seasoned Bueno Silva over twenty five minutes. It was not rather or thrilling but helpful ample to assert the UFC Girls's bantamweight title. Pennigton stayed quiet by way of her opponent's early submission threats and rocked her in Spherical 2.