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Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Mayra Bueno Silva Reported for Nov. 8 UFC Fight Night

The matchup pairs an unbeaten riser with a former title challenger returning to bantamweight after a four-fight skid.

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Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the bantamweight bout for Nov. 8 following Ag. Fight’s initial story, and the UFC has not announced the card’s location or main event.
  • Cavalcanti is 4-0 in the UFC and 9-1 overall after a unanimous-decision win over Julia Avila on Feb. 15.
  • Bueno Silva is winless in her past four appearances, with an initial win over Holly Holm overturned due to a failed drug test and a title-fight loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 297.
  • She is slated to return to 135 pounds after dropping a flyweight bout to Jasmine Jasudavicius on Feb. 1.
  • Bueno Silva recently withdrew from a planned fight with Joselyne Edwards earlier this month, according to reports.