UFC 332 Preview: Natalia Silva and Wang
UFC 332 arrives in Salt Lake City on Saturday with a vacant women’s flyweight championship headlining the card. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will meet for the belt after Valentina Shevchenko vacated the title because of injury. Silva enters the fight with an 8-0 UFC record and a 14-fight overall winning streak. Her recent run includes victories over former champions Rose Namajunas, Alexa Grasso and Jessica Andrade. Wang brings a four-fight UFC winning streak into the biggest fight of her career. The matchup also gives both fighters their first UFC main-event assignment, meaning they could face a five-round fight for the first time.
The co-main event features former two-time UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo moving forward at bantamweight against Payton Talbott. Figueiredo brings plenty of championship experience into the matchup, while Talbott has quickly built momentum during his UFC run. The main card also features King Green against Esteban Ribovics in a lightweight matchup, while Roberto Soldic makes his long-awaited UFC debut against Khaos Williams at welterweight. Soldic arrives with a reputation as a dangerous finisher after building his name across Europe and winning titles in KSW. Williams gives him a tough first test with his own power and experience inside the Octagon.
There is plenty to watch before the main card is begins, too. Ateba Gautier faces Roman Kopylov at middleweight, while the prelims feature Imanol Rodriguez vs. Alden Coria, Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev and Marcus McGhee vs. Anthony Romero. Veteran names also fill out the early portion of the card, with Johnny Walker facing Mick Parkin, Rafael dos Anjos returning against Alexander Hernandez, Marvin Vettori taking on Ismail Naurdiev and Utah favorite Court McGee fighting Eric Nolan in what will be McGee’s final UFC bout. UFC 332 also marks a major change for the promotion, as the numbered-event main card will air on CBS and Paramount+ for the first time
UFC 332 – Main Card
8:00 PM ET — CBS / Paramount+
- Women’s Flyweight Championship: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong
- Bantamweight: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
- Lightweight: King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics
- Welterweight: Khaos Williams vs. Roberto Soldić
- Middleweight: Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
Preliminary Card
6:00 PM ET — Paramount+
- Imanol Rodriguez vs. Alden Coria
- Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
- Marcus McGhee vs. Anthony Romero
- Anthony Wint vs. Lucas Armand
Early Prelims
4:00 PM ET — Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass
- Johnny Walker vs. Mick Parkin
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Alexander Hernandez
- Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev
- Jacobe Smith vs. Bruce Whitehead
- Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan
