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Mayra Bueno Silva Comes Roaring Back

If you know anything about Mayra Bueno Silva, then what she did after losing her bantamweight title shot at UFC 297 in January will come as little surprise: she went right back to the gym.

“I didn't want to go back to Brazil to see my family. On Monday (after the fight), I started physical preparation, I started training, but, unfortunately, in the title fight I got injured, and I couldn't go back training as usual. The doctor didn't let me spar. But we treated (the injury), did everything right, I came back, asked for a fight, and (matchmaker Mick Maynard) gave me a fight.