Overview
- The main event for UFC 332 is confirmed for Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City with Natalia Silva facing Wang Cong for the vacant women’s flyweight title after a press conference on Thursday.
- Valentina Shevchenko relinquished the belt because of back and shoulder injuries, creating the vacancy the UFC filled in early September.
- Silva enters as the favorite with a long winning streak and recent wins over former champions while her camp pivoted in roughly 30 days to prepare for Wang.
- Wang is a 34‑year‑old from Shanghai with a 10‑1 pro record who holds a past kickboxing win over Shevchenko and whose selection over higher‑ranked fighters has drawn criticism.
- The UFC will simulcast the full main card on CBS and Paramount+ and critics say the matchup and thin star power underline broader questions about matchmaking and event planning while a Shevchenko return would likely shape the next title storyline.