Overview
- UFC 332 will take place Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City with Natalia Silva and Wang Cong booked to fight for the vacant undisputed women’s flyweight title.
- The card’s co-main is Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott and the event features several high-profile undercard matchups, including Roberto Soldić’s UFC debut, King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics, and Rafael dos Anjos’ return.
- Three days before the event Bernardo Sopaj withdrew from his bout with Marcus McGhee and UNF champion Anthony Romero accepted the short-notice call to replace him, with the fight rebooked at featherweight.
- Marcus McGhee publicly criticized the promotion’s matchmaking, saying the loss to Petr Yan has slowed his progression, a comment that media coverage tied to the late change on the prelims.
- The UFC will simulcast the full main card on CBS and Paramount+, a distribution move that analysts say may reduce incentive to heavily stack numbered events and is feeding scrutiny of matchmaking choices.