UFC 332 fight card predictions: Expert picks, odds for Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong in Salt Lake City — SkimNews
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- Natalia Silva (-205) meets Wang Cong (+170) for the vacant women's flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, a championship opportunity created when Valentina Shevchenko suffered a back and shoulder injury sidelining her for at least a year.
- Payton Talbott (-750) faces two-time former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (+525) in the co-main event, with Talbott riding momentum from his upset of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo in his most recent outing.
- UFC 332 airs live on CBS Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and streams on Paramount+ as part of the subscription, with full fight card odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 2.
- Silva enters the title fight on a 14-fight overall winning streak, undefeated across all eight of her UFC bouts including three straight victories over former UFC champions, giving her a clear edge in elite experience per the CBS experts.
- All three quoted CBS Sports experts — Brian Campbell, Brent Brookhouse, and Shakiel Mahjouri — picked Silva to win, with Mahjouri noting she had been preparing for a Shevchenko bout and thus had far longer to prepare than short-notice replacement Cong.
- Cong faces additional pressure beyond the abbreviated camp, having admitted in the past that added musculature has made cutting weight more difficult, and must make championship weight against Silva on limited preparation time.
- The full 14-fight main card includes heavy favorite Jacobe Smith (-1000) against Bruce Whitehead (+650), Alexander Hernandez (-278) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (+225), and a heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker (-120) and Mick Parkin (+100).
Why it matters: The Shevchenko injury cleared the path for a new flyweight queen, and three independent experts unanimously backing Silva at -205 signals this is closer to a coronation than a contest. Cong's short-notice entry and acknowledged weight-cut struggles compound the challenge, though the +170 underdog price still reflects genuine two-way risk on the feet.
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