Tale of the Tape
Result Summary
Natália Silva won the vacant UFC women's flyweight championship, defeating Wang Cong by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) over five rounds in the main event of UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026. Silva controlled the early rounds through wrestling and clinch pressure, and a second-round head kick that dropped Wang proved the decisive swing moment. A fourth-round spinning back kick to the chest was the technical highlight of her striking output. Wang mounted a late charge — hurting Silva with a left hook in the fifth — but could not overcome the deficit she had built on the scorecards.
Fight Overview
Natália Silva and Wang Cong clash for the vacant UFC Women's Flyweight Championship, with the title opening up after Valentina Shevchenko withdrew with injury. Silva enters on a 14-fight win streak (8-0 in the UFC) with recent scalps of Namajunas, Grasso, and Andrade, while Wang Cong has quietly won four straight Octagon fights and brings elite-level kickboxing credentials into the title picture.
Keys to Victory
Natália Silva
- Use relentless cage pressure and early takedown entries to drag Wang into deep waters on the ground.
- Disrupt Wang's timing at mid-range before she can establish her precise kickboxing combinations.
- Trust superior championship-round cardio to wear Wang down and force late stoppages or dominant decisions.
Wang Cong
- Stay at mid-range with sharp lateral movement to exploit the striking gap and avoid Silva's takedown range.
- Consistently attack the body with kicks to sap Silva's energy and slow her grappling-heavy pressure.
- Create distance off the cage wall using underhooks and head position to deny Silva sustained top control.
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