UFC to crown new women's flyweight champion at UFC 332
Valentina Shevchenko relinquished the UFC women's flyweight title after being diagnosed with ligament damage to her back and shoulders and being ruled out for nearly a year, so the promotion booked No. 1 Natalia Silva (20-5-1) against No. 8 Wang Cong (10-1) as the main event for UFC 332 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on October 3. Silva arrives with notable decision wins over Jessica Andrade, Alexa Grasso and Rose Namajunas, while Wang is a 2024 UFC arrival who rebounded to beat Tracey Cortez on July 11; the winner will be crowned the new flyweight champion.
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will fight for the vacant flyweight title.
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Shevchenko gave up the title because of ligament damage and a near-year layoff. The UFC scheduled Silva versus Wang Cong for the vacant belt on October 3. The likely next step is that a new champion will be crowned at UFC 332.
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