Natalia Silva Claims Vacant Flyweight Crown With Decision Over Wang Cong

Natalia Silva became the UFC women’s flyweight champion with a unanimous decision over Wang Cong, surviving the challenger’s late push after building her advantage across the first three rounds.

The judges scored the five-round title fight 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 for Silva at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The new champion’s clearest moment came in the second round, when a head kick knocked Wang down. Silva took the first three rounds on all three scorecards and outlanded Wang 109-98 in significant strikes, adding three takedowns.