Overview
- The UFC announced during its Paris broadcast on Saturday that Natália Silva and Wang Cong will headline UFC 332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City for the vacant women's flyweight title.
- Promotion officials said Valentina Shevchenko is expected to be sidelined for up to a year because of an injury and has given up the 125-pound belt, prompting the vacancy.
- Silva enters the title fight undefeated in the UFC with recent wins over former champions Jessica Andrade, Alexa Grasso and Rose Namajunas, while Wang arrives on a four-fight win streak and a unanimous decision over Tracy Cortez.
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott was named the co-main event as the UFC finalized the rest of the Oct. 3 card for broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.
- The outcome will crown a new flyweight champion who is likely to defend the belt before or eventually face Shevchenko once she recovers, reshaping the division's short-term title path and matchmaking priorities.