UFC 303 Update: Bantamweights Mayra Bueno Silva, Macy Chiasson to Meet in Las Vegas

A women’s bantamweight showdown pitting Mayra Bueno Silva against Macy Chiasson has been added to the UFC 303 lineup.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the booking on Tuesday. UFC 303 takes place on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight bout between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.

Bueno Silva will return to action for the first time since UFC 297, when she dropped a five-round verdict to Raquel Pennington in a 135-pound title bout on Jan. 20. The Brazilian known as “Sheetara” is 5-3-1 with one no contest during her Octagon tenure.

Chiasson, meanwhile, fought for the first time in 18 months at UFC Fight Night 239, where she submitted Pannie Kianzad in the opening stanza on March 16. “The Ultimate Fighter 28” winner has competed at both 145 and 135 pounds while compiling a 7-3 mark in the UFC.