Natalia Silva captured the vacant flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over 125-pound striker Wang Cong in the UFC 332 main event last weekend in Salt Lake City. The Brazilian is expected to make her first title defense against…
Newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Natalia Silva has opened as a betting underdog against Valentina Shevchenko but is favored to defeat Alexa Grasso. According to BetOnline.ag, Silva opened as a +165 underdog opposite Shevchenko at -190, while opening as a -300 favorite against former champion Grasso at +250.
Silva earned the vacant 125-pound title via unanimous decision over Wang Cong at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. She is expected to make her first defense in early 2027 against Shevchenko, provided the former champion recovers in time from the injury that forced her to vacate the championship.
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