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‘Obviously she tapped’: Fighters react to confusion over Mayra Bueno Silva’s win at UFC Vegas 59

UFC Vegas 59 certainly got off to a … confusing start.

Kicking off the entire night of action inside the UFC APEX, bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva and Stephanie Egger both looked to keep their names etched into the win column.

Right out of the gate, both women found themselves tangled up on the canvas near the fence. Snatching up an arm, Bueno Silva locked on a deep armbar, released the submission, and exclaimed her opponent had tapped. A visibly puzzled referee asked Egger whether she had indeed tapped, but Egger was met only with silence. This confusion made the spectators even more confused.

Before going to the review tables cage side, the referee polled all judges and received audible confirmation that one had witnessed Egger tap.

Below is the reaction of their co-fighters to this confusion.


Mayra Bueno Silva submits Stephanie Egger

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