Natalia Silva beats Wang for vacant UFC flyweight title — SkimNews
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- Natalia Silva won the vacant UFC women's flyweight title via unanimous decision over China's Wang Cong at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, extending her winning streak to 15 bouts in her post-fight interview declaring 'I'm the new queen.'
- The title became available after Valentina Shevchenko was forced to vacate it last month due to injury; Silva had originally been booked to face her before the bout was cancelled.
- Judges scored the five-round fight 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 in favor of the 29-year-old Brazilian, who entered as the favorite.
- Shevchenko congratulated Silva on X but warned her not to get 'too comfortable,' writing: 'keep it warm, I'm coming soon for my belt.'
- The bout was the first women's main event in the UFC since Mackenzie Dern beat Amanda Ribas in January 2025, and the first time two women headlined a numbered UFC event since Amanda Nunes defeated Irene Aldana in June 2023.
Why it matters: Silva's coronation immediately sets up a marquee rematch storyline, with Shevchenko signaling on social media that she plans a quick return to reclaim the belt she held for years. The fight also underscored how thin women's main-event opportunities remain in the UFC — just the second time two women have headlined a numbered event in roughly three years.
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