MMA Preview – Manon Fiorot vs Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Vegas 40
MANON FIOROT VS MAYRA BUENO SILVA FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 40? Saturday 16th October, 2021 -22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 40? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 40? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 40 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 40? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
MANON FIOROT VS MAYRA BUENO SILVA LOWDOWN
Manon Fiorot (7-1) is arguably the most exciting female prospect to ever come out of Europe. It remains to be seen whether she can hang up the top or even wrestle, but she is a ferocious striker and extremely fun to watch. Besides losing her first pro fight via split decision to the formidable Leah McCourt, she has stormed through seven opponents with six knockouts including Victoria Leonardo on her UFC debut and Tabitha Ricci five months later in June.
Mayra Bueno Silva (7-1-1) arrived to the UFC in 2018 with a fair bit of hype herself. After submitting Maryna Souza on the Contender Series, she earnt the call-up and kicked off her UFC account with another submission over the talented grappler Gillian Robertson. However, she went on to suffer the first loss of her career in a unanimous decision to Maryna Moroz but responded with another submission over Mara Romero Borella. We last saw her in February where she missed out on a decision win over Montana De La Rosa as she drew after getting a point deducted for grabbing the fence.
MANON FIOROT VS MAYRA BUENO SILVA PREDICTION
These two were originally scheduled for UFC 266 and thankfully the pairing is still intact as this will be a fun scrap. They are both super aggressive strikers with Silva preferring to walk her opponents down and throw bombs. She may think twice about walking into Fiorot however, as she is a technically sound southpaw with more power in her strikes than anyone Silva has fought before.
Fiorot has devastating kicks which she throws from all angles, and she is also dangerous in the clinch so Silva’s aggression could work against her here. There is a question mark Fiorot’s grappling, and Silva is very dangerous on the floor, but we have not seen her go for a takedown in the UFC.
We expect Silva to stand and trade with the France native, so we are backing Fiorot. Her technique combined with Silva’s lack of defence swing this in her favour but considering the odds, Silva represents all of the value.
Prediction: Fiorot via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Silva via Decision
