Mayra Bueno Silva Suffers Gruesome Cut in UFC 303 Fight
Mayra Bueno Silva voiced her disagreement with the stoppage in her recent fight, but the aftermath suggests officials made the right decision.
Macy Chiasson secured a doctor stoppage victory over Silva at UFC 303, causing a gruesome cut over Silva’s right eye with an elbow. Despite Silva’s objections, the fight was halted in the second round, declaring Chiasson the winner.
Silva shared a post-stitches image of the wound on her social media, showing that there is still a long road to recovery ahead.
The competitors were on track for a potential Fight of the Night award after an exciting first round. However, the severe cut led the ringside physician to intervene and determine that Silva could not continue safely.
This loss marks back-to-back defeats for Silva, following her January defeat to Raquel Pennington at UFC 297 in a battle for the vacant UFC bantamweight title.