Natalia Silva
12 stories covering Natalia Silva — news, results and analysis.
Natalia Silva Is Flyweight Champ — Is Shevchenko Next or Next in Line?
Silva took the 125-pound belt from Wang Cong at UFC 332 and wants to stay busy. The question now: does Valentina Shevchenko get first crack?
Oct 5, 2026
Silva outpoints Wang over five rounds to seal flyweight title case
Natalia Silva swept 25 minutes against Wang Cong, while Payton Talbott needed just 2:09 to erase Deiveson Figueiredo in Salt Lake City.
Oct 4, 2026
Natalia Silva Captures Flyweight Gold as Shevchenko Lurks
Silva dominated Wang Cong to win the vacant UFC women's flyweight title at UFC 332 — and immediately drew the former champ out of hiding.
Oct 4, 2026
Natalia Silva Wins Vacant UFC Flyweight Title — and Shevchenko's Already Calling
Silva pushed her octagon record to 9-0 with a decision over Wang Cong, but Valentina Shevchenko says she's coming back for the belt.
Oct 4, 2026
UFC 332's Flyweight Title Fight Lands With a Thud — Even Dana White Seems Checked Out
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong fight for a vacant belt in Salt Lake City, but the buzz is nonexistent — and the CEO isn't helping sell it.
Oct 3, 2026
Natalia Silva Eyes History: Three Brazilian Women's Belts by 2026
Silva is 8-0 in the UFC and fights Wang Cong for the vacant flyweight title. If she and Amanda Nunes win, Brazil holds all three women's belts.
Oct 1, 2026
Flyweight's Title Queue Is a Logjam — And UFC 332 Only Thickens It
Silva vs. Wang crowns a new 125-pound champ on Oct. 3, but Grasso, O'Neill and Blanchfield are already jostling for the next shot.
Oct 1, 2026
Salt Lake City's Head-Kick Legacy Looms Over Silva vs Wang at UFC 332
Three straight numbered-event main events in Utah's capital have ended in spectacular fashion. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong try to add to it October 3.
Oct 1, 2026
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.
Sep 29, 2026
Silva vs Wang: The Vacant Flyweight Title Lands on CBS at UFC 332
Natalia Silva rides a 14-fight win streak into a striker's duel with Wang Cong for the belt Valentina Shevchenko had to give up through injury.
Sep 28, 2026
Silva vs Wang: Why UFC 332's 'Undisputed' Title Feels Hollow
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong fight for a vacant flyweight belt this Saturday — but with Valentina Shevchenko still on the roster, how real is it?
Sep 28, 2026
Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong Booked for Vacant Flyweight Title at UFC 332
Silva rides a 14-fight win streak into Salt Lake City on Oct. 3, with Shevchenko reportedly sidelined for up to a year.
Sep 5, 2026