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Natalia Silva captures UFC flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City

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Last updated Oct 4, 2026

Natalia Silva captures UFC flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City

Summary

Natalia Silva became the UFC flyweight champion at UFC 332, held Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Silva secured a decision victory over Wang Cong, capitalizing on the opportunity after Valentina Shevchenko vacated her title to address injuries. Shevchenko congratulated Silva via social media and indicated her intent to reclaim the belt when she returns. Silva, now 9-0 in the UFC with a 15-fight winning streak, has established herself as a formidable competitor. Reactions from fellow fighters highlight her accomplishment and the competitive spirit in the division.

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•Natalia Silva defeats Wang Cong at UFC 332 for the vacant flyweight title.
•Valentina Shevchenko vacated her title due to lingering injuries.
•Silva improves her UFC record to 9-0 with a 15-fight win streak.
•Shevchenko plans to challenge Silva for the championship upon her return.
•The event took place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

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3:21 AMMMA Fighting — ‘Don’t get too comfortable’: Valentina Shevchenko, pros react to Natalia Silva’s UFC 332 title triumph
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What they're saying

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Natalia Silva at UFC 332 | Jeff Bottari, Zuffa LLC Natalia Silva is the UFC’s new flyweight champion following a tremendous win at UFC 332, but Valentina Shevchenko wants to remind everyone she’s still out there. Saturday’s main event between Silva and Wang Cong came together following the news that Shevchenko was vacating her 125-pound belt to take time off to deal with lingering injuries. A vacant belt was on the line at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and it was Silva who took the crown, earning a hard-fought decision victory against a game Wang. Shortly after the result was read, Shevchenko took to social media to congratulate Silva and let her know that she’ll be coming back for her championship soon. “Well deserved, Natalia,” Shevchenko wrote. “Congratulations! … But don’t get too comfortable—keep it warm, I’m coming soon for my belt!” Silva’s title opportunity was well-earned, as the Brazilian star is now 9-0 inside the octagon with a 15-fight win streak stretching back to 2017. However, she’ll undoubtedly be the underdog when she faces Shevchenko, who owns nine successful title defenses across two reigns, and will be eager to begin a third when she’s ready to compete again. See more fighter reactions to the UFC 332 main event below. Well deserved Natalia! Congratulations! It's my pleasure to know that UFC Champion's belt is now holding deserving martial artist – such as you are ! 👊 But don't get too comfortable— keep it warm, I'm coming soon for my belt ! 😉💪🏆#UFC332 @nataliasilvaufc — Valentina The Bullet Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) October 4, 2026 Congratulations New Champ @nataliasilvaufc 🎉🇧🇷#UFC332 — Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) October 4, 2026 #AndNew #UFC332 pic.twitter.com/GfE8y6BTYS — danawhite (@danawhite) October 4, 2026 Ngl, the fight was pretty good 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼#UFC332 — Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) October 4, 2026 48-47 Silva for me. I gave Wang the last two rounds but the fourth coulda gone either way. #UFC332 — Jillian DeCoursey (@lionheartjill) October 4, 2026
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