Early career Starting her career in 2016, Silva only needed three fights on the regional Brazilian scene, winning all three and the Batalha MMA Bantamweight title in the process, to be invited onto
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1. Making quick work of Mayana Souza dos Santos via ninja choke in the first round, she earned a contract to the UFC. She won the fight via a submission in round one. Silva faced
Maryna Moroz on March 14, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night 170. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned her the
Fight of the Night award. Silva faced
Mara Romero Borella on September 19, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night 178. She won the fight via a submission in round one. Silva faced
Montana De La Rosa on February 27, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 186. Following a point deduction for Bueno Silva for illegally grabbing the fence, the fight ended in a majority draw. Replacing injured
Ji Yeon Kim, Silva was expected to face
Poliana Botelho on May 1, 2021, at
UFC on ESPN 23. Bueno suffered a back injury in late March and she was pulled from the bout. Silva was scheduled to face
Manon Fiorot on September 25, 2021, at
UFC 266. The bout was postponed to
UFC Fight Night 195 due to
COVID-19 protocols. Silva lost the fight via unanimous decision. Returning to Bantamweight, Silva faced
Wu Yanan on April 16, 2022, at
UFC on ESPN 34. She won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned her the
Fight of the Night award. Silva faced
Stephanie Egger on August 6, 2022, at
UFC on ESPN 40. She won the fight via an armbar submission in round one. Silva faced
Lina Länsberg on February 18, 2023, at
UFC Fight Night 219. She won the fight via a kneebar submission in round two. This win earned her the
Performance of the Night award. Silva was scheduled to face
Miesha Tate on June 3, 2023, at
UFC on ESPN 46. However, on May 10, it was announced that Tate suffered an undisclosed injury and Bueno Silva was moved to headline
UFC on ESPN 49 against another former bantamweight champion in
Holly Holm. She won the fight via ninja choke in the second round. The win also earned Silva her second consecutive
Performance of the Night bonus award. On August 21, 2023, it was announced that Bueno Silva had been flagged by the
Nevada State Athletic Commission for a potential doping violation after testing positive for
Ritalinic acid in a pre-fight test. Bueno Silva claimed that the substance comes from an
ADHD medication she had been taking for the past three years. Her bout with Holm was later overturned to a No Contest and she was suspended, being eligible to fight again on November 29, 2023. Silva faced
Raquel Pennington on January 20, 2024, at
UFC 297 for the vacant
UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Silva faced
Macy Chiasson on June 29, 2024, at
UFC 303. She lost the fight by technical knockout via doctor stoppage after Chiasson's elbow opened a cut above her eye. $2,500 of Silva's purse was withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as a result of jumping over the cage after the fight was stopped. Silva faced
Jasmine Jasudavicius in a flyweight bout on February 1, 2025 at
UFC Fight Night 250. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Silva was set to face
Joselyne Edwards on August 9, 2025 at
UFC on ESPN 72. However, Bueno Silva pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by
Priscila Cachoeira. Silva faced
Jacqueline Cavalcanti on November 8, 2025, at
UFC Fight Night 264. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Silva faced Michelle Montague on April 25, 2026 at
UFC Fight Night 274. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. ==Personal life==