Natalia Silva claps back at Valentina Shevchenko after winning UFC title, tells her to get in line

Natalia Silva won the UFC title with a decision over Wang Cong

By Guilherme Cruz · Yahoo

Published: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Natalia Silva responded to comments from Valentina Shevchenko following her championship win, telling the former champion to wait her turn.
Silva captured the vacant UFC women's flyweight championship by defeating Wang Cong at UFC 332.
The victory in Salt Lake City extended Silva's active UFC win streak to nine fights.

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Newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Natalia Silva addressed comments made by Valentina Shevchenko, telling the former titleholder to get in line following her championship victory. Silva captured the vacant UFC women's flyweight title by defeating Wang Cong in the main event of UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The championship victory extended Silva's promotional winning streak to nine consecutive fights. Despite her title triumph in the Octagon, reports noted that Silva's subsequent homecoming parade in Brazil saw very few fans turn out to celebrate the achievement.

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Natalia Silva claps back at Valentina Shevchenko after winning UFC title, tells her to get in line

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