Silva faces Wang for vacant flyweight title as UFC 332 fighters make weight in Salt Lake City

All 28 fighters on the UFC 332 card made weight in Salt Lake City on Friday morning, clearing the path for Saturday’s event headlined by a flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong.

The championship was vacated by long-reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko, and Silva arrives as the frontrunner on paper: the Brazilian holds a perfect 8-0 UFC record and enters on a 14-fight winning streak overall. Wang, meanwhile, has won four consecutive bouts and will be looking to pull off the upset. Both fighters were required to hit 125 pounds or below to make the title fight official.

The co-main event pairs two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo against highly-rated bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott in a non-title bout at 136 pounds. Figueiredo, a former champion at 125 pounds, continues his run at 135 as he looks to establish himself in the new division.

Elsewhere on the main card, welterweights Khaos Williams and Roberto Soldic collide in a matchup of heavy-handed strikers, while King Green faces Esteban Ribovics and Ateba Gautier takes on Roman Kopylov.

The preliminary card features the return of veteran lightweight Rafael dos Anjos against Alexander Hernandez, alongside middleweight contender Marvin Vettori meeting Ismail Naurdiev. Light heavyweight Johnny Walker opens the prelims against Mick Parkin.

UFC 332 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City.