Natalia Silva and Wang Cong headline UFC 332 in Salt Lake City

UFC officials confirmed that Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will compete for the vacant women’s flyweight championship at UFC 332. The event is scheduled for October 3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This booking follows the announcement that Valentina Shevchenko is sidelined with an injury that may keep her out of competition for up to a year. The matchup between Silva and Cong will anchor a numbered UFC card that contains no other bouts with immediate title implications for their respective weight classes. While the main event has been set, the card faces criticism for lacking high-profile talent typical of numbered UFC events. No other matchups on the current card involve contenders at the top of their divisions, making this one of the less anticipated numbered shows in the Paramount+ era of the promotion.

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