A new women’s flyweight champion is about to be crowned this Saturday at UFC 332, but seriously, this is not the fight anyone expected. Longtime champ Valentina Shevchenko just dropped a bombshell, vacating her 125-pound belt due to an injury. That means Natalia Silva and Wang Cong, who were both tearing it up with Shevchenko in their sights, are now running head-first into each other on the mountaintop in Salt Lake City. Get ready for some serious fireworks.
Two Strikers Ready to Battle for the Gold
Natalia Silva was prepping for a date with Shevchenko, no doubt. But with the queen stepping aside, Silva found herself facing Wang Cong for the vacant title. This isn’t just any matchup, though. Cong has history, having defeated Shevchenko herself back in a 2015 kickboxing match. Both Silva and Cong are legit, two of the absolute best strikers in the women’s flyweight division. After Saturday, one of these incredible athletes walks away with the belt, and you know Shevchenko, Alexa Grasso, and Erin Blanchfield are already watching, hungry to challenge the new queen. This is a game-changer for the division, no doubt about it.
How to Catch All the Action From Salt Lake City
Listen up, because this is big for fight fans. You can catch UFC 332 live on CBS this Saturday starting at 8 p.m. ET. Yeah, you heard that right! This marks the first time the full main card for a UFC event will air on CBS in the U.S. during the Paramount era, and the first time any full main card has hit the network since 2023 with Bellator. If you want even more, the action is also streaming live on Paramount+.
The fights are going down from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Early prelims kick off at 4 p.m. ET, prelims get rolling at 6 p.m. ET, and then the main card, the one you don’t wanna miss, starts at 8 p.m. ET. Paramount+ is where it’s at for all UFC numbered events and UFC Fight Nights, with plans starting as low as $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year. This streaming deal makes UFC more accessible than ever, with all 13 numbered events and 30 Fight Nights streaming exclusively on the service for the next seven years through 2033. Plus, you get a massive archive of past fights, features, and shows like UFC Embedded. So grab your popcorn, clear your schedule, and get ready to see a new champion crowned.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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