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After reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko had to vacate the title due to injury, Natalia Silva and Cong Wang duked it out for 125-pound supremacy in the main event of UFC 332.

It was Silva who prevailed to finally see her lifelong dream come true, as she outclassed Wang for five rounds, winning a rather lopsided unanimous decision to hoist the belt in front of a sellout crowd inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

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Natalia Silva defeated Cong Wang at UFC 332 before Payton Talbott stopped Deiveson Figueiredo Silva (21-5-1) used her tremendous speed and confusing movement to perplex “The Joker” throughout, preventing Wang from landing many impactful strikes during their encounter. Even when Wang (10-2) stepped on the gas late, it wasn’t enough, and Silva weathered the storm. In the end, Silva was awarded the cageside judges’ decision via tallies of 48-47 (twice) and 49-46, capping off what was an e…

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Former lightweight title challenger Yoshinori Horie earned an emphatic TKO victory in Saturday’s Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16 main event in Nagasaki, Japan. Horie stopped Sho Patrick Usami with a nasty elbow and follow-up punches in the second round of the headliner, which underwent a late change yesterday.

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— UFC (@ufc) October 2, 2026 A new Ultimate Fighting Championship women's flyweight champion will be crowned, as UFC 332 is now official following the weigh-ins.

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Vying for the vacant championship are No. 1 contender Natalia Silva and Cong Wang. Both women successfully made weight for the five-round main event without issue. All other fighters on the card also hit their marks on the scale with the exception of Esteban Ribovics, who came in half a pound over the lightweight limit and will be fined a percentage of his purse.

Silva (20-5-1) was meant to challenge Valentina Shevchenko before "Bullet" got injured. The Brazilian is undefeated inside the Octagon and is on an impressive 14-fight win streak. Recent victories over Rose Namajunas, Alexa Grasso and Jessica Andrade made her claim t…

The Professional Fighters League returned to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the tournament semifinals of its MENA branch.Mostafa Nada submits Osama Elseady in Round 2 of their PFL MENA trilogy rubber match

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The PFL MENA 11 headliner featured the rubber match between 205-pounders Mostafa Rashed Nada and Osama ElSeady (9-4, 0-2 PFL). Elseady made his in-cage return following a nearly three-year hiatus, showing some cage rust in his takedowns and attempts to stall the action on the canvas whenever possible. In turn, Nada (10-4, 3-1 PFL) reached his opponent’s chin with his right hand on different occasions, with Elseady easily dropping to the canvas whenever Nada connected.

In the second frame, Nada found more success with his strikes, as fellow former Desert Fo…

Vitor Petrino wants to close out 2026 against one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top heavyweights. The Brazilian has challenged Curtis Blaydes to a fight at UFC 335, scheduled for Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, and has already expressed his interest in the matchup to the promotion. Now, according to Petrino, all that is missing is a response from the American for negotiations to move forward.

The matchup would pit two fighters coming off victories against each other, with both sitting close together in the heavyweight rankings. Petrino is currently ranked No. 9, while Blaydes sits at No. 7.

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Petrino wants Curtis Blaydes next after climbing to No. 9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings At 29, Petrino is enjoying his best run since joining the UFC. The Minas Gerais native has remained unbeaten since leaving the light heavyweight division and moving up to heavyweight. He has won four straight fights against Austen Lane, Thomas Petersen, Steven Asplund and Ser…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Salt Lake City on Oct. 3.UFC 332 features Natalia Silva vs. Cong Wang for the vacant flyweight titleHere’s a brief rundown for those who intend to watch the event.

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How to watch UFC 332 in the United States UFC 332 takes place Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The early prelims will air live on UFC Fight Pass and Paramount+ beginning at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Paramount+ will exclusively carry the remainder of the card in the U.S., with the prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, followed by the main card at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Natalia Silva (20-5) and Cong Wang (10-1) will clash for the vacant women’s flyweight title in the main event. Valentina Shevchenko recently vacated the title while sidelined due to injury. Silva is unbeaten in eight UFC appearances, while Wang is riding a four-fight winning streak. Wang also defeated Shevchenko in a kickboxing bout in 2015.

Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7) and …

BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing announced its 12-fight card for Bally’s Fightnight by BKB Biloxi, scheduled for Oct. 23 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi.

The co-main event features undefeated super featherweight Amado Vargas (1-0, 1 KO) against Colin Huntington, who will make his BKB debut. Vargas, a son of former boxing champion Fernando Vargas, won his BKB debut by first-round knockout at BKB 57 in July.

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Fernando Vargas’ son faces Colin Huntington at BKB Biloxi on Oct. 23 “I had a great debut, but I’m not satisfied with just one win. I want to keep building my name in BKB and show people what I’m capable of every time I step into the Trigon. I’m coming to Biloxi looking for another big performance, and Colin is going to find out very quickly what this sport is all about,” Vargas said.

The main event will feature former BKB lightweight world champion Jarod “Kid Gatti” Grant (8-3, 6 KOs) against Pantera Guerrero (1-1, 1 KO). Guerrero replaces Bekh…

Imanol Rodriguez already has another fight in mind beyond his upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

Rodriguez (7-0) will face Alden Coria (13-3) on Oct. 3 on the prelims of UFC 332 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The unbeaten Dana White’s Contender Series graduate wants to break into the Top 15 at 125 pounds by the end of 2026 and is targeting a ranked opponent later this year.

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Imanol Rodriguez plans to pursue Joshua Van after facing Alden Coria at UFC 332 In a pre-fight interview ahead of UFC 332, Rodriguez expressed his desire to face a ranked opponent if he defeats Coria. The 26-year-old wants to return to the Octagon in December and is targeting a “clean” performance Saturday that would allow him to make a two-month turnaround.

“I have a plan for this year and that's to fight again in December,” Rodriguez said. “So, this is a win that needs to be clean. And I want to call out some people on the rankings and see somebody up in the ra…

Damian Pinas believes his rapid rise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has changed how opponents and fans view him.

Pinas returns to action on Oct. 3 at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City against Andrey Pulyaev. The middleweight prospect says he is treated differently after recording back-to-back finishes since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series.

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Damian Pinas says back-to-back UFC finishes changed how people view him Pinas (10-1) has finished all 10 of his professional victories, including nine by knockout and one by submission. However, Pinas believes his recent UFC success has brought him increased recognition. Ahead of his fight at UFC 332, “The Baba Yaga” discussed how expectations have changed following his recent performances.

“Yeah, since my last fight, everybody gave me more respect, more recognition; they didn't count me out anymore because before that they were counting me out, now they put it on my name because I've been wor…

Cong Wang has detailed her experience during sparring sessions at Team Alpha Male.

Wang (10-1) is on the verge of the biggest fight of her Ultimate Fighting Championship career. She faces Natalia Silva for the vacant women’s flyweight title at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Chinese flyweight says her training partners at the Sacramento-based gym quickly realized she could handle a more intense level of sparring.

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UFC 332 title challenger Cong Wang details sparring at Team Alpha Male Part of Wang’s preparation for UFC 332 included training at Team Alpha Male, where she said her sparring partners began going harder against her after experiencing her striking firsthand. According to Wang, teammates who might go easier when sparring with other women instead increase their intensity against her.

“Yes, that's true,” Wang said in a pre-fight interview. “They will go easy against the other girls, but when they spar with [me], they…

Esteban Ribovics has taken extra measures to prepare for his upcoming bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ribovics (16-3) will face King Green (36-17-1) at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Argentine lightweight detailed the measures he took to prepare for the city’s altitude ahead of his matchup with Green.

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Esteban Ribovics details his altitude preparation for King Green in Salt Lake City Ribovics said he slept in a chamber that simulated lower oxygen levels for several weeks as part of his preparation. He also arrived in Salt Lake City 10 days early and has been running in the mountains to help acclimate.

“When I found out that it was getting the fight, I actually slept for a couple of weeks in a hyperbaric chamber,” Ribovics said in a pre-fight interview. “I'm not sure if that's the name they use for it, but basically it simulates not having as much oxygen. I did really well with that, and also, I came in 10 days b…