Mayra Bueno Silva receives fine, no further punishment for jumping out of cage at UFC 303

Mayra Bueno Silva avoided a harsh penalty following the emotional aftermath of her most recent fight.

At UFC 303 in Las Vegas this past June, Silva lost to Macy Chiasson when it was determined in Round 2 that she could no longer continue after suffering a gruesome cut over her right eye. Silva angrily jumped up and climbed the cage wall, exiting the octagon, which led to a formal complaint from Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Jeff Mullen.

Initially, $2,500 of Silva’s $100,000 fight purse was withheld, pending further review. At a NAC meeting on Thursday, it was determined that the withheld money would serve as Silva’s fine and that the matter was considered resolved without further punishment other than Silva having to pay an additional $157 in prosecution fees.

Silva has had an eventful run of headlines since February 2023, when she defeated former bantamweight champion Holly Holm only to see that win overturned when she later tested positive for Ritalinic acid, a banned substance. The fighter claimed that the failed test was due to medication she had been taking to address her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Silva also received a four-and-a-half month suspension for the infraction.

She went on to lose a unanimous decision to Raquel Pennington in the main event of UFC 297 with a vacant bantamweight title on the line, and is now officially winless in her past three contests after losing to Chiasson.