Natalia Silva is the new UFC women’s flyweight champion. Or is she? On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Silva used her trademark style to edge out Wang Cong over 25 minutes to claim the vacant women’s 125-pound title. But…
MMA Fighting writers debated whether Natalia Silva is the true UFC women's flyweight champion after her victory at UFC 332. Silva defeated Wang Cong via decision over 25 minutes in Salt Lake City to claim the vacant 125-pound title. The title became vacant after dominant champion Valentina Shevchenko was sidelined due to an injury.
While writer Jed Meshew argued that Silva is the true champion because Shevchenko may not return to the division, other writers viewed Silva as a placeholder. The panel also discussed other major storylines from the event, including Payton Talbott's TKO victory over Deiveson Figueiredo and Roman Kopylov's upset win against Ateba Gautier.
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