Natalia Silva faces Cong Wang for vacant flyweight title
Valentine Shevchenko relinquished the UFC women's flyweight title due to an injury expected to keep her out for around a year, leaving the belt vacant for UFC 332. Natalia Silva and Cong Wang were booked to fight for the title, marking the first women's flyweight main event on a numbered card and the first under the CBS/Paramount broadcast deal. The matchup drew heavy fan criticism, but the pairing followed division logic because many top contenders were unavailable or coming off losses. The winner will claim the belt and shape the division while Shevchenko is sidelined.
Silva and Wang will fight for the vacant flyweight title.
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Shevchenko announced an injury that will keep her out about a year. The UFC then booked Silva and Wang for the vacant title because other top fighters were unavailable. The next likely step is that the winner becomes champion and may face…
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