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Silva unanimously outpoints Cong to claim the UFC women’s flyweight championship

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Coon, J. (2026, October 4). Silva unanimously outpoints Cong to claim the UFC women’s flyweight championship. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/boxing-mma/silva-unanimously-outpoints-cong-to-claim-the-ufc-women-s-flyweight-championship/article_0eb8dd7b-16b6-5d30-9d66-29414f8b223d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by John Coon

Quick Summary

Natalia Silva won the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Salt Lake City, defeating Wang Cong by unanimous decision. Silva extended her winning streak to 15 fights with scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 from the judges. Despite a strong comeback attempt in the final round by Wang, Silva's earlier dominance secured the title for her. UFC President Dana White noted that Silva could have finished the fight sooner if she had been more aggressive early on.
Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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It appears you've provided an extensive collection of articles and information related to a specific event in mixed martial arts (MMA), namely the UFC 332 event held in Salt Lake City, where Natalia Silva claimed the vacant women's flyweight championship title by defeating Wang Cong. Below is a summary based on the details provided:

### Event Overview

### Main Event

Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong (Women’s Flyweight Championship)

#### Background

#### Match Outcome

Natalia Silva won by unanimous decision, becoming the new UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion. The scores were 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 in favor of Silva. She extended her winning streak to 15 bouts.

### Key Points from the Match

### Undercard Highlights

### Betting Outcomes and Promotions

This event marked a significant moment in Silva’s career as she successfully captured the vacant title through skillful performance over five rounds.

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📰 UFC 332 Silva Vs Cong
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“Article A describes a promotional offer for UFC 332, while Article B reports on the outcome of the main fight between Natalia Silva and Cong Wang at UFC 332.”
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“The articles refer to different weight classes (featherweight vs. flyweight) for UFC 332, indicating distinct championship matches.”
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John Coon
13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 It’s a big deal,’” Houston coach Willie Fritz said.
🔮 “We had them on the ropes, and we couldn’t find a way to finish,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said.
🔮 Obviously, maybe it just happened at other places but we can’t allow that to happen.
🔮 This is the first time in series history where both teams are ranked and it will be the first top-10 matchup ever played at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
🔮 “I think if she had stepped on the gas a little earlier, it would have been a completely different fight,” UFC President Dana White said.
🔮 There’s also a question if the defense will take a step back under first-year coordinator Kelly Poppinga after Jay Hill left for Michigan.
🔮 Their playmaking abilities will be tested while operating behind an untested offensive line that lost two starters to the NFL.
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Topics

Nevada SALT LAKE CITY UFC

Subjects

Silva PERSON · 5× Talbott PERSON · 5× UFC ORG · 5× Wang PERSON · 5× Figueiredo PERSON · 2× Gautier PERSON · 2× Green PERSON · 2× Natalia Silva PERSON · 1× SALT LAKE CITY GPE · 1× Wang Cong PERSON · 1×

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Roman Kopylov defeated Ateba Gautier by TKO with 3:12 remaining in the first round of the middleweight bout that served as the first of three main card fights leading into the co-main event.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 “I think if she had stepped on the gas a little earlier, it would have been a completely different fight,” UFC President Dana White said.
2026-10-04 · New York Post
UFC 332: Natalia Silva dominates Wang Cong to win flyweight title · assertive framing

Claims (30 extracted, 1 hedged)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Natalia Silva unanimously outpointed Wang Cong to claim the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship Saturday night at UFC 332. uncertain
Silva → outpoint → UFC
Silva (21-5-1) extended her winning streak to 15 bouts after largely dominating Wang (10-2) over five rounds. asserted
Silva → extend → rounds
“This is incredible for me,” Silva said. asserted
Silva → say → me
“I have worked hard for this moment and now I am the new (champion) and I am so so so happy.” asserted
I → work → moment
Silva went from challenger to favorite in the title bout after Valentina Shevchenko vacated the title nearly a month ago because of back and shoulder injuries. asserted
Shevchenko → go → injuries
She proved far more aggressive than Wang early, using her speed, fluid movement, and strong legs to create an advantage. asserted
She → prove → advantage
Silva knocked Wang to the canvas midway through the second round with a sharp head kick. asserted
Silva → knock → kick
She kept Wang on her heels with her quick striking ability through the next two rounds and connected on other roundhouse kicks. asserted
She → keep → kicks
Wang fought back in the final round, but Silva landed enough blows to stay in control and had winning scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 from the judges. asserted
Silva → fight → judges
“I think if she had stepped on the gas a little earlier, it would have been a completely different fight,” UFC President Dana White said. asserted
White → think → gas
Payton Talbott earned a victory via TKO over Delveson Figueiredo with 2:51 left in the first round of the bantamweight bout billed as the co-main event. asserted
Talbott → earn → event
Talbott (12-1) dominated Figueiredo (25-8-1) from the start of the fight. asserted
Talbott → dominate → fight
He put him on the canvas early with a right-handed strike and then delivered an elbow along the fence that sent Figueiredo reeling. asserted
that → put → Figueiredo
Talbott pressed his advantage, raining down blows and forcing his opponent to cover up until he forced a TKO. asserted
he → press → TKO
“Definitely thought he was going to be more durable,” Talbott said. asserted
Talbott → think → ?
It marked a successful return to the octagon for the Nevada fighter after going 10 months between bouts. asserted
It → mark → bouts
Talbott said he wished the latest bout had not ended so quickly. asserted
bout → say → ?
“I wanted to just feel that war,” Talbott said. asserted
Talbott → want → war
“I’m really happy to get the finish because it’s been a while since I got that finish. asserted
I → ’m → finish
Deep down, that’s who I am. asserted
I → ’ → ?
I chase finishes. asserted
I → chase → finishes
But, yeah, I definitely wanted it to come a little bit later in the fight.” asserted
it → want → fight
Roman Kopylov defeated Ateba Gautier by TKO with 3:12 remaining in the first round of the middleweight bout that served as the first of three main card fights leading into the co-main event. asserted
that → defeat → event
Kopylov swarmed Gautier with several clean strikes before finally dropping him to the canvas with a left-handed blow. asserted
Kopylov → swarm → blow
He earned his second UFC victory of the year while handing Gautier his second career defeat. asserted
He → earn → defeat
UFC newcomer Roberto Soldic debuted with a unanimous decision victory, scoring 29-28, 29-27, 29-27 over Khaos Williams in the welterweight bout. asserted
Soldic → debut → bout
The fight lasted all three rounds, but Soldic dominated his opponent throughout with timely blows and bottled him up on the canvas at the end of each of the first two rounds. asserted
Soldic → last → rounds
Esteban Ribovics edged King Green by TKO with 52 seconds to go in the first round of the lightweight bout. asserted
Ribovics → edge → bout
Ribovics dropped Green to the canvas three times with well-timed strikes, overwhelming him after the third fall. asserted
Ribovics → drop → fall
White reported a gate of $2.7 million for the event with 16,492 fans in attendance. asserted
White → report → attendance
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