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Not only is Holm defeating these top ranked contenders, but she also continues to evolve, despite competing professionally in combat sports since 2002, when she made her kickboxing debut.
“I do feel like I keep getting better and better,” Holm said. “We’re taking small steps all the time, nothing happens overnight. I feel like I’m always improving, and when you start learning something you realize you need to go back and [revisit] a lot of things you’ve already learned to stay fresh.”
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This weekend, Holm faces Mayra Bueno Silva in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva. With a win over Yana Santos in March, Holm finds herself in a position where a win on Saturday could very well grant her an opportunity to fight for the title.
Despite being ranked No. 10 in UFC’s bantamweight rankings, Bueno Silva’s recent run of form earned her this headlining opportunity against one of the division’s best. In April 2022, Bueno Silva picked up a Fight of the Night bonus for her victory over Wu Yanan. She followed that up with a first-round armbar submission over Stephanie Egger and a second-round kneebar submission against Lina Lansberg in February.
