Silva claims vacant flyweight title

Brazilian Natalia Silva won the vacant women's UFC flyweight championship with a unanimous decision victory over China's Wang Cong at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City.

Shevchenko forced to vacate belt

Silva had been set to face Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan for the title, but their bout was cancelled after Shevchenko was forced to vacate the belt last month because of injury.

Silva extends winning streak to fifteen

The twenty nine year old Brazilian dominated Wang over five rounds, extending her winning streak to fifteen bouts. The judges scored the bout forty eight forty seven, forty eight forty seven and forty nine forty six.

Silva's post-fight message

In her post-fight interview, Silva said: "This is the beginning of Natalia Silva. I'm the new queen." She also told everyone not to give up on anything.

“This is the beginning of Natalia Silva. I'm the new queen.”

Shevchenko warns Silva

Valentina Shevchenko congratulated Silva on social media but warned her not to get too comfortable, writing: "But don't get too comfortable - keep it warm, I'm coming soon for my belt."

“But don't get too comfortable - keep it warm, I'm coming soon for my belt.”

Historic women's main event

This was the first women's main event in the UFC since Mackenzie Dern beat Amanda Ribas in January twenty twenty five, and the first time two women headlined a numbered UFC event since June twenty twenty three.