Weight made! Natalia Silva confirms title fight at UFC 332

Brazilian fighter weighs in at 56,7 kg and is confirmed to compete for the flyweight title against Wang Cong in the main event.

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Natalia Silva celebrates her UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/nataliasilvaufc

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Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will have the opportunity to wear the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg) at UFC 332, scheduled for this Saturday (3). Before facing off in the main event, the Brazilian and the Chinese fighters weighed in at the official weigh-in and confirmed the duel. In addition to the fighter from Minas Gerais, Deiveson Figueiredo , Johnny Walker and Rafael dos Anjos also confirmed their respective fights and represent Brazil on the card.

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Riding a winning streak, Natália Silva was the first to step on the scale and hit the category limit at 56,7 kg. Wang Cong , in turn, came in 500 g below the limit, at 56,5 kg, confirming the duel for the belt, which became vacant after Valentina Shevchenko left the division.

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In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo will have the tough task of curbing Payton Talbott 's hype in a crucial bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) bout. The Brazilian weighed in at 61,2 kg, while his rival weighed 61,5 kg, 300 g over the limit, but still within the allowed tolerance.

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In his heavyweight debut (up to 120,2 kg), Johnny Walker weighed in at 109,8 kg, 10,6 kg less than his rival, Mick Parkin , who registered 120,4 kg. Rafael dos Anjos , on the other hand, weighed in at 70,5 kg, 200 g above the lightweight limit, confirming his return to the octagon after two years of inactivity.

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Check out the UFC 332 weigh-in results

MAIN CARD (21pm Brasília time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Natália Silva (56,7 kg) vs. Wang Cong (56,5 kg)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Deiveson Figueiredo (61,2 kg) vs. Payton Talbott (61,5 kg)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Bobby Green (70,5 kg) vs. Esteban Ribovics

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Middleweight (up to 77 kg): Roberto Soldic (77,1 kg) vs. Khaos Williams (77,1 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier (83,5 kg) x Roman Kopylov (83,9 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (17pm Brasília time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Imanol Rodriguez (57,2 kg) x Alden Coria

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Damian Pinas (83,9 kg) x Andrey Pulyaev (84,1 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Marcus McGhee (65,5 kg) vs. Anthony Romero (65,8 kg)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Anthony Wint (107,0 kg) vs. Lucas Armand (119,3 kg)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Johnny Walker (109,8 kg) vs. Mick Parkin (120,4 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Jacobe Smith (77,6 kg) vs. Bruce Whitehead (77,1 kg)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Rafael dos Anjos (70,5 kg) vs. Alexander Hernandez (70,3 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Marvin Vettori (84,2 kg) x Ismail Naurdiev (83,7 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Court McGee (77,1 kg) vs. Eric Nolan (77,1 kg)

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