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Valentina Shevchenko Withdraws From Rumored UFC 332 Headliner

Her injury has left the October 3 Salt Lake City card without a confirmed main event and forces the UFC to announce a replacement this week.

Overview

  • Reports from multiple outlets said Shevchenko was expected to defend the women’s flyweight title against Natalia Silva before Ag. Fight reported Shevchenko pulled out with an injury.
  • After the injury report, the UFC removed Shevchenko vs. Silva from its official UFC 332 card listing, leaving the event shown as TBD vs. TBD on the promotion’s site.
  • UFC CEO Dana White told reporters the promotion will name a new UFC 332 main event “this week,” signaling an imminent official update.
  • Unconfirmed social-media reports propose Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong for an interim flyweight title as one replacement path, but that matchup traces to a single account and has not been announced by the UFC.
  • Fans have reacted strongly to the disruption and perceived thinness of the card, and the promotion’s limited options — many champions and top contenders are booked or injured — raise the risk of a lower-profile headliner or last-minute creative booking.