Overview
- Silva defeated former champion Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.
- She stepped in for the injured Alexa Grasso on short notice to keep the main card intact.
- Silva said the UFC told her she would receive a title fight if she won and she now expects to face Shevchenko.
- The promotion has not confirmed Shevchenko’s next title defense, and no opponent has been officially named.
- Silva noted her Feb. 3 birthday and pointed to the UFC’s June 14 White House event as preferred timing, though any booking remains unconfirmed.