UFC 332 smashes record with nine first-round knockouts, 11 total finishes — SkimNews
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- UFC 332 set two knockout records at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, posting nine first-round finishes and 11 total knockouts, including a stretch of eight consecutive fights ending in a KO or TKO.
- Esteban Ribovics broke the prior record of seven first-round KOs with a 4:08 Round 1 finish of King Green, and Payton Talbott immediately pushed the mark to nine by stopping Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main event at 2:32 of Round 1.
- The previous first-round KO record of seven had been matched three times — at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez in August 2025, UFC 329 in July 2025, and The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale in April 2005.
- Natalia Silva captured the vacant women's flyweight title via unanimous decision over Wang Cong (48-47, 48-47, 49-46), surviving a fifth-round left hook that appeared to stun her before winning on the scorecards.
- The belt opened up after Valentina Shevchenko was forced to vacate due to injury; Shevchenko congratulated Silva on X but warned, "don't get too comfortable — keep it warm, I'm coming soon for my belt."
- The previous total-KO record of nine had been set at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho in September 2025.
Why it matters: UFC 332 didn't just break a record — it shattered the previous mark of seven first-round KOs by two and set a new total-KO record of 11, establishing the card as the most finish-heavy in UFC history. The vacant title fight gives the women's flyweight division a new champion while Shevchenko's social-media guarantee sets up an immediate marquee return bout.
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