LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 22: Natalia Silva of Brazil is seen on stage during the UFC 324 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on January 22, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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The next numbered UFC event takes place Saturday, October 3, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. That fight card, UFC 332, is headlined by a bout that will crown the next UFC women’s flyweight champion. In that contest, top-ranked 125-pound contender Natalia Silva battles the highly ranked Wang Cong for the title that Valentina Shevchenko recently vacated due to an injury that could keep her out of action for a year. The UFC recently announced the full main card for UFC 332.
Shevchenko, who last fought in November 2025, beating Zhang Weili via decision at UFC 322 to move to 26-4-1, is suffering from ligament damage to her back and shoulders that will leave her unable to compete.
UFC 332 Main Card
Natália Silva vs. Wang Cong
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics
Roberto Soldić vs. Khaos Williams
Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
Other UFC 332 Bouts
Imanol Rodríguez vs. Alden Coria
Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Marcus McGhee vs. Bernardo Sopaj
Anthony Wint vs. Lucas Armand
Johnny Walker vs. Mick Parkin
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Alexander Hernandez
Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev
Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan
UFC 332 Main Event: Natalie Silva Vs. Wang Cong
Natalia Silva (20-5-1) is a former Jungle Fights flyweight titleholder. Silva signed with the UFC in 2020, however she did not make her UFC debut until 2022 after suffering a broken arm and injury setbacks.
She made her first walk to the Octagon against Jasmine Jasudavicius, winning that bout by decision. Since then, Silva has picked up seven more UFC wins, fighting more noteworthy opponents in each outing.
Silva rose to the attention of fight fans with her September 2024 decision win over former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in a “Fight of the Night” bonus-winning victory. Since then, the 29-year-old has defeated two more former UFC titleholders, besting Alexa Grasso in May 2025 and Rose Namajunas in her most recent outing in January. Both of those victories also came via decision.
Silva enters UFC 315 as the No. 1 fighter in the UFC women’s 125-pound division.
Wang Cong (10-1) joined the UFC in 2024. She came to the promotion with some fanfare because of her 2015 kickboxing win over current UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
In her UFC debut, Cong scored an impressive knockout win over Victoria Leonardo. However, she lost some shine in her next outing when Gabriella Fernandes choked her out in their meeting in China. Cong has rebounded since that setback, going 4-0 with four decision victories. The 34-year-old is coming off a July 11 win over Tracey Cortez.
Cong is ranked No. 8 in the division.
We will have more on the UFC 332 fight card as fight night nears.
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