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Natalia Silva vs Wang Cong Headlines UFC 332 for Vacant Flyweight Crown

Shevchenko's injury opens the 125-pound throne. Court McGee closes out a 16-year run and unbeaten prospect Anthony Wint fights for the third time in two months.

By FightSplit Editorial Team · Published Sep 29, 2026

Flyweight contender Natalia Silva in the Octagon
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The UFC's flyweight division gets a new queen on October 3. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong headline UFC 332 at Salt Lake City's Delta Center with the vacant 125-pound belt on the line, a title that opened up after Valentina Shevchenko was forced to relinquish it due to an injury with no clear return timeline. The card stacks 13 bouts before the main event, and the main portion of the night marks a milestone: it's the first UFC main card broadcast live on CBS.

Paramount+ took over as the exclusive US streaming home for UFC events earlier this year, so Saturday's action splits across platforms — early prelims and prelims on the service, then the main card simulcast on CBS. Doors open early. The whole thing runs from 4pm ET, with the flyweight title bout capping the evening.

A Farewell and a Fast Riser

The night opens on a personal note. Utah native Court McGee makes his final Octagon walk against Eric Nolan, ending a 16-year run inside the promotion. His 23-14 record leans on grappling — nine of his wins came by submission against just three knockouts — and he's coming off a unanimous-decision loss to Michael Chiesa. It's a fitting hometown send-off.

The heavyweight prospect to circle is Anthony Wint. He's unbeaten at 8-0 with five knockouts and two submissions, and his schedule has been relentless: he earned a contract on Dana White's Contender Series in August, debuted 11 days later in Sacramento, and now fights Lucas Armand for a third time in two months. That's an unusual workload for a heavyweight, and it says plenty about how the UFC views his ceiling.

Prospects Worth Your Time

The featured prelim pits Imanol Rodriguez against Houston's Alden Coria in a flyweight scrap with finish written all over it. Coria is 3-0 in the Octagon since debuting last September and trains alongside flyweight champ Joshua Van — his overall 13-3 mark includes five knockouts and four submissions. Rodriguez, a TUF 33 alum, picked up his first UFC win earlier this year in a wild back-and-forth in Mexico.

The main card is loaded with rising names. Ateba Gautier, 11-1 with a brutal nine knockouts, faces Roman Kopylov at middleweight, while Roberto Soldic debuts against Khaos Williams. King Green and Esteban Ribovics — two lightweight finishers — should provide fireworks, and former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo takes on surging bantamweight Payton Talbott in the co-main.

Then it's Silva versus Wang for the crown. A vacant belt, a card full of tomorrow's contenders, and a network debut on CBS. If UFC 332 delivers half of what's on paper, Delta Center adds another line to its highlight reel.

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