Ryan Wohl details his best bet for Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti at tonight’s UFC Fight Night.
The second of two fights with two ranked fighters is a Women’s Bantamweight contest between No. 10 Mayra Bueno Silva vs. No. 11 Jacqueline Cavalcanti. Bueno Silva, a former title challenger, has lost her last three fights, with her last victory coming in February 2023. Cavalcanti is 4-0 in the UFC and has won seven straight fights.
Here is my best bet for Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti.
Cavalcanti is taller by two inches (5’8″ vs. 5’6″), with the edge in standing reach (70″ vs. 66″). In this fight, Cavalcanti is a better striker as she lands nearly two more significant strikes per minute than Bueno Silva.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Cavalcanti is a -250 favorite with Bueno Silva being a +205 underdog. Cavalcanti has won her previous five fights by decision, making it a good play to get her to win on the judges’ scorecards at -185 against Bueno Silva.
In the past, Bueno Silva has fought for gold, but until she proves she can be a high-level fighter again, it will be hard to back her. Her last fight was against Jasmine Jasudavicius in February. Cavalcanti’s last victory came against Julia Avila in February.
