Silva takes opening round in vacant UFC flyweight title bout
A live blog scored Natalia Silva’s first round against Wang Cong 10–9, with the excerpt offering no final result.
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong contested the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title in the UFC 332 main event at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center. The title was left vacant after Valentina Shevchenko withdrew because of lingering injuries, according to the live blog.
The blog scored the first round 10–9 for Silva, describing it as clear-cut in her favour. That was the blog’s assessment of one round, not an official decision on the bout.
Silva landed a check left hook and other strikes, briefly took Wang down and pressed her against the fence. Wang landed a jab and leg kick, and exchanged strikes with Silva before the round ended.
Before the bout, the source reported Silva was 8–0 in the UFC and had won 14 consecutive fights overall. Wang had won four straight. The supplied live-blog excerpt covers only the opening round and does not establish the fight’s final result.
