“But the fight that changed everything in my career was my fight with Holly Holm. I was very scared of Holly, very scared. When I saw Holly on the other side of the Octagon. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh! It’s really Holm!’ My coach told me, ‘Hey, Sheetara! Forget about Holm! You’re a good fighter, too!’
“When I started training, I watched Holly in my city, and I think she was the hardest fight in my career. Raquel Pennington was hard, too, but Holly Holm changed everything in my life.”
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The experiences of facing the likes of Holm and Pennington proved to Bueno Silva that she belongs at the sharp end of the 135-pound division. But for that to happen, she needs to get back in the win column and start stacking victories to progress from the Top 10 to the Top 5, then break into title contention.
Her next test comes against Cavalcanti, who enters this weekend on a seven-fight win streak, with five-straight victories in the Octagon. That form certainly looks impressive, but Bueno Silva plans to highlight what she sees as a key difference between herself and her opponent.
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