UFC 332 results, highlights: Natalia Silva edges out Wang Cong to claim vacant flyweight title

Silva was still moving well as the fight hit the championship rounds, allowing her to quickly get her shots off and then move before Wang could plant and unload. Silva's speed also allowed her to land multiple shots in the time it would take Wang to get one in. Silva was landing four good shots to one from Wang in exchanges. Wang did connect with a good left hand and another right shortly after before pressing Silva into the cage with a clinch. Wang started throwing bigger right hands and trying to pressure much more. Even if Silva was still edging out the round, Wang's approach was more effective than it had been earlier in the fight. Silva broke free and landed a nice combination and then a jumping spinning back kick. Wang threw a spinning elbow, but it allowed Silva to take her back standing, nearly finishing a takedown in the process. Silva landed a good two-punch combination and then a big kick to Wang's head. Wang landed a good low kick and a front kick to the body in the final seconds of the round.

Silva again was able to pressure, with Wang throwing leg kicks but not doing enough to throw Silva off of her game. Wang appeared to be completely incapable of implementing any consistent offense. While he did land the occasional leg kick or punch, her offense came in very brief spurts before Silva's movement neutralized her again. Silva landed a hard left hand, though Wang landed one of her own. Silva landed a big leg kick of her own. 

Silva landed a leg kick in response to a good one for Cong. Cong landed a body kick as it became clear she wanted to use kicks to slow Silva's twitchy attack. Cong was sporting some facial swelling from Silva's punches and elbows. Silva exploded in after a Cong low kick, landing a few punches and a head kick that dropped Cong. Cong was able to quickly return to her feet but was again pinned to the cage by a Silva body lock. This time, Silva swept Cong to end up in half guard on the ground. Silva worked to improve her position before posturing up with big punches. Cong got back to her feet, but didn't break free from Silva's grasp, and Silva nearly took her down again. Silva threw a spinning back kick after the pair separated from the clinch and then landed a crisp left hook. It's been all Silva through two rounds.

Silva opened with a leg kick and Cong attempted to answer with the same. Silva was twitchy, flashing quick movements to keep Cong from getting into an early rhythm. Cong stayed back and circled but did come in to land an overhand right. Silva connected with a good combination, finishing with a clean right hand. Silva also cracked with a hard left hook. Cong seemed to have trouble dealing with Silva's early speed. Another Silva combination connected, and shortly after, Cong slipped to the canvas. Silva waited back but then charged in with a right as Cong got to her feet before pinning Cong to the fence. Silva stayed connected to Cong with a rear bodylock, landing knees to the hamstrings and keeping Cong from being in comfortable positions. Silva finished the position with a hard elbow before going back to range. Cong landed a sweeping punch, but immediately ate a kick to the face. This was a tremendous opening round for Silva.

Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong for the vacant women's flyweight championship is up next. Silva is the betting favorite, but Cong brings a lot of pressure and power. This will be a battle of that pressure against Silva's more measured, defensively responsible striking. Over five rounds, that could provide for a very interesting battle.

Talbott is ready for the big time. Talbott was a major betting favorite against former two-division UFC flyweight champion Figueiredo, but those odds could've been even steeper. Talbott dropped Figueiredo 30 seconds into the fight. From there, Figueiredo largely looked scared to engage with Talbott, 10 years his junior. Figueiredo landed a few nice punches, but was constantly backing up and turning away from Talbott. With little to fear, Talbott inevitably knocked him down again for the first-round TKO. 

Post-fight, Talbott called out former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley.

Talbott sits down Figueredo 30 seconds into the fight! It was a stiff straight punch. Figueiredo gets to his feet, but immediately retreats. The former flyweight champion lands a long punch, followed by a dig to the body. He's significantly smaller than Talbott. Figgy nearly eats a knee as he initiates the takedown. He can't get Talbott to the ground. Talbott shoves him off. Figueiredo's body language is terrible. He looks scared to fight. Talbott gets him to the fence and starts unloading. Figgy escapes, but he's breathing hard already. Talbott misses the spinning wheel kick, but punches right into it. Figueiredo is down! Talbott fires follow-up punches, and the referee intervenes.

Talbott is ready for his breakout moment. The 28-year-old looks to beat decorated former UFC champions in consecutive fights. It started in December, when Talbott took down Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo three times, battered him on the feet and sent him into retirement. Tonight, he wants such dominance over two-time flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo.

Hats off to Green. The 40-year-old veteran, who has fought more than 50 times professionally, was on a tremendous run. He had knocked out consecutive opponents, most of whom were up-and-comers. He received some of the loudest ovations all week, and might've been closing in on a BMF title fight. Ribovics crushed those dreams. 

The Argentianian knocked down Green three times in quick succession. Green immediately protested the stoppage, but his body language looked terrible on the knockdowns. Ribovics was ready to start a post-fight altercation with Green, forcing referee Herb Dean to intervene. Dean nearly pushed Ribovics out of the Octagon door. Green quickly diffused the situation by embracing his opponent. 

Ribovics opens with a kick that's checked. The Argentinian puts a lot of pressure on Green early. Green stands with his iconic low stance. Ribovics touches his chin. Green dodges most of the incoming strikes, but the sequences are scary. Green is comfortable against the fence. Green nearly eats a head kick as he dips his head. Green initiates a grappling exchange but gets nothing out of it. The Salt Lake City fans chant for Green. The veteran starts applying pressure on Ribovics. Green eats one punch but dodges the second. Green is showboating, but he hasn't landed much substance. Both men connect. Green keeps talking. Green dodges a head kick, then brushes off his shoulder. Shout out to Jay-Z. Green is starting to connect. He lands a slick uppercut as Ribovics presses forward. Both men find the chin. Ribovics partially connects with a Superman punch. Green lands a push kick, then pieces up Ribovics with a four-punch combination. Ribovics floors Green! He uses the fence to get back up, but eats all sorts of punches with his back turned to his opponent. Green gets up, but Ribovics floors him again! Ribovics gets the back. Green scrambles to his feet but gets knocked down a third time! Referee Herb Dean immediately waves it off. Green complains immediately about the stoppage as Ribovics tries to get into Green's face. Dean intercepts Ribovics and nearly sends him flying out of the Octagon door. Ribovics approaches Green again, who quickly diffuses the situation by embracing Ribovics.

Green might be the most popular fighter on tonight's card. The 40-year-old, a veteran with more than 50 professional fights, is experiencing a career renaissance. He's on a four-fight win streak, all by knockout. UFC CEO and President Dana White recently expressed interest in booking Green for a BMF title fight. He'll need to beat Ribovics, a dangerous opponent with a granit chine, to do it. 

The European takeover continues. Soldic, a former three-time KSW champion, made a statement in his UFC debut. His tremendous showing across the last 10 minutes largely erased a troubling first round, where he was knocked down twice. Solid showed off his infamous power, rocking Williams repeatedly. He showed tremendous shot selection, distance management, and discipline. He punished Williams with combinations to all targets. Williams had never been knocked out, a statement that's still true after UFC 332, but just barely. Soldic's second round, where he outstruck Williams 57-6, was so dominant that two judges gave him 10-8 scorecards. The official result was 29-28, 29-27, and 29-27 in favor of the newcomer. 

Soldic lands a calf kick. Williams connects with a punch. Soldic returns fire. Williams has some swelling under his left eye from all the punishment he took last round. Soldic freezes him with a one-two. Soldic lands a body kick before blocking a two-punch combo. Soldic blitzes forward with a combination that nearly knocks out Williams' mouthpiece. Soldic connects again. He's very disciplined with his punch selection. Soldic lands a three-punch combo. Soldic lands three punches, alternating between head and body. Soldic scores a beautiful trip with two minutes left in the round. Soldic takes the back, but Williams gets to his feet. Soldic nearly knocks him out with a hook, but Williams' chin holds. 10-9 Soldic (29-27 Soldic overall)

Soldic checks a low kick and fires a body kick. Soldic throws the kick up the middle. The Salt Lake City crowd is firmly behind Williams with "USA" chants. Soldic lands another body kick. Soldic lands a sweet right hand, then dodges multiple shots coming his way. Soldic checks another kick. He's on autopilot with those. Soldic lands a stiff jab, followed by a head kick. Soldic is building confidence. He backs Williams to the fence with a left hand. Williams misfires and eats a counter. Soldic lands a one-two to the head and body. Soldic lands again. Soldic lands another head kick, but Williams is moving away from it. Soldic lights him up with a combination. Soldic fires off another combo before sliding away. Soldic rocks Williams with a right hand! Soldic is patiently dialling in the pressure. He's not rushing the finish. Williams is backed against the fence. Soldic rocks him with a two-punch combo. Only the fence keeps Williams up! Williams shoots a desperation takedown and winds up turtling. Soldic fires off shots. Williams rolls to his back and eats more. Soldic lands big shots! He advances to mount and nearly gets the finish, but the round ends. Total domination. I'm not sure Williams landed much of anything. 10-8 Soldic (19-18 Soldic overall)

Soldic checks a leg kick and throws one back. Soldic checks another. Williams switches to the body. Soldic effortlessly checks the low kicks as he stalks Williams. Soldic throws another kick that bends Williams' knee. Williams stumbles back after getting checked. They land simultaneous punches, but Soldic is floored! The former KSW champion quickly bounces to his feet. Soldic, while flat-footed, is doing a decent job of getting Williams to the fence. Williams throws a punch and circles out. Williams cracks Soldic again. Williams lands one to the body. Soldic sneaks a left hook throw. Williams jabs him up. Soldic holds Williams' head in place and clubs him with a left hook. Williams drops him again! Soldic digs a body kick. Soldic lands a huge body punch, then dodges the uppercut. Williams cracks Soldic again. Soldic needs to stop moving straight back to avoid punches. Soldic secures a takedown. The crowd, spoiled by first-round finishes all night, boo. Unofficial score: 10-9 Williams

Real fans know to look closely at this one. Soldic is a three-time KSW champion, the same promotion that thrust Salahdine Parnasse into the spotlight. Notably, Soldic has a knockout win over former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in one of their two encounters. Williams has never been KOed, but you can bet that Soldic will test that chin. 

The MMA world must reconsider Gautier's status as a major player in the middleweight division. Kopylov was a two-to-one underdog heading into UFC 332, having struggled to produce moments since summer 2025. He put the middleweight division on notice in Salt Lake City. Gautier struggled to reach Kopylov, telegraphing his strikes. Kopylov would land solid counter strikes before sliding out of range. Gautier overextended himself, becoming increasingly desparate to land. Kopylov found the opening, landing a one-two that floored the rising prospect. Powerful ground strikes put Gautier out for the count. 

"Honestly, I think I'm dreaming," Kopylov, using a Russian interpeter, told UFC commentator Joe Rogan post-fight.

Gautier takes the center. Kopylov opens with a calf kick. Both men utilize feints. Gautier presses forward, catches a grazing counter right hook from Kopylov on the retreat. Gautier lands a loud body kick. Gautier lands a front kick to the body. Gautier lands a solid connection. Kopylov presses in but appears to eat a counter. Gautier attempts to cut off the Octagon. Kopylov does well to keep his back off the fence. Kopylov gets cornered, but punches his way out of it. Kopylov lands a nice punch after Gautier throws a naked kick. Kopylov connects firmly and avoids oncoming traffic. Gautier throws a big overhand right followed by a head kick but misses both. Kopylov knocks down Gautier with a one-two. Nasty ground and pound puts Gautier out cold! 

The action continues in approximately 12 minutes on Paramount+ and CBS. Tonight's five-fight main card begins with Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov. It's a solid step up in competition for Gautier, who is shaping up to be one of the middleweight division's most exciting prospects. He'll need an impressive performance, especially after fellow middleweight prospect Damian Pinas scored a first-round knockout tonight.

If I hadn't been watching the fight in person, I would've sworn it was being played at double speed. Rodriguez looked incredible on Saturday, even though oddsmakers deemed it a competitive fight. Rodriguez punished Coria with lightspeed combinations from the very moment the fight started. Rodriguez, training under former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier, threw a front kick to the body that immediately floored Coria. The referee let Coria respond, but it quickly became moot. The kick shut down Coria, and he couldn't intelligently defend himself. 

Post-fight, Rodriguez put UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van on notice.

Mexican fans firmly support Rodriguez. "The Ultimate Fighter" contestant competed on Daniel Cormier's team. Afterwards, the former two-division UFC champion helped create a team around Rodriguez's budding UFC career. People have high hopes for him, but he's only a slight betting favorite against the very underrated Coria. 

Pinas one-upped Ateba Gautier in major fashion. Pinas and Gautier are the two most compelling middleweight prospects on the UFC roster. In January, Gautier needed three full rounds to beat Pulyaev. It took Pinas 75 seconds to put away the Russian. Pinas landed a ferocious uppercut that eviscerated Pulyaev. It was a bad knockout that took Pulyaev ample time to recover from.

Natalia Silva has sacrificed a lot for MMA, leaving her family and sleeping on the floor of a physical therapy room to pursue a dream that found her ovenight. Now, she's on the precipice of being the UFC women's flyweight champion.

"It was a difficult path and a tough path through tough fighters," Silva said at Wednesday's media day. "It was not just former champions but former great champions that were good as champions. I feel that this is a path that was tough, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I couldn't ask for something different than that because all of this prepared me to be where I am now."

"I've seen myself up there and I've seen myself in the UFC Hall of Fame, leaving what I believe to be important, which is a legacy," Silva said. "I want people to look back at what I've done and see that there was much more to it that I left. I want people to be inspired that you can come from the humble beginnings that I've had and go through what I've gone through. I want kids to just be inspired and motivated by what I've done because you can."

Natalia Silva embraces arduous journey to first title fight at UFC 332 against Wang Cong

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There are two major middleweight prospects to keep an eye on tonight: Ateba Gautier and Pinas. Gautier has a unanimous decision win over Pulayev. How well Pinas performs tonight could provide key insights into what a fight between the two powerhouses could look like.

It didn't look good for McGhee early, but switching opponents on three days' notice is a TOUGH adjustment. Anthony Romero gave the betting favorite problems early. It was a spirited effort from the UFC debutant. Unfortunately, his surprising success was short-lived. McGhee dropped him with a stiff jab. From there, it was one-way traffic. McGhee knocked him down a second time against the fence, raining strikes until the referee intervened. McGhee settled into the fight and ultimately delivered the performance we expected. He made the most of a difficult situation.

Post-fight, McGhee reminded UFC commentator Joe Rogan that his only UFC loss is to current bantamweight champion Petr Yan. He called for a top 10 opponent next.

Prospect development might be the biggest story to follow at UFC 332. Salt Lake City is hosting a showcase of the promotion's brightest future stars. Middleweight behemoths Ateba Gautier and Damian Pinas compete in separate bouts; and NFL alum Anthony Wint competes for the third time since August. Then there's Imanol Rodriguez, who is coached by former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier. The biggest betting favorite on the entire card is wrestling standout Jacobe Smith.

On the other end of the spectrum, King Green continues his resurgence. The 40-year-old, a veteran of more than 50 professional fights, eyes a $100,00 bonus against Esteben Ribovics. Before we get too deep into tonight's card, take a look at the best undercard fights to watch.

UFC 332 fight card: King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics, Anthony Wint's return among undercard fights to watch

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The fight game is rarely simple. McGhee was originally scheduled to fight Bernardo Sopaj at UFC 332. However, Sopaj pulled out on three days' notice and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anthony Romero.

Wint ran through Armand like a linebacker. Competing for the third time since his August "Contender Series" debut, Wint took approximately 30 seconds to put away the underdog. The ex-New York Jets player immediately put Armand on the back foot and bludgeoned him against the fence. And he shows no signs of stopping. Immediately after the fight, Wint asked for another quick turnaround. And he had a name in mind, calling out Sean Sharaf after the latter's major upset against Gable Steveson.

"I'm the top heavyweight prospect in the division," Wint proclaimed.