Natalia Silva is the new UFC flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg). The Brazilian faced Cong Wang in the main event of UFC 332, held this Saturday (3), and prevailed in a true five-round war against the Chinese fighter.
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The victory over Wang Cong was Natalia Silva 's 21st career win , and her ninth in the UFC. The Chinese fighter, on the other hand, suffered her second defeat in the organization, ending her four-fight winning streak.
Natalia Silva starts aggressively and dominates the first few minutes.
Known for her movement and counter-attacks, Natalia Silva surprised everyone by starting the fight aggressively. The Brazilian moved forward, connected with combinations of punches finished with kicks, and even managed to stagger the Chinese fighter with a cross before taking the fight to the ground and controlling the action.
The second round began with Cong Wang trying to recover from her deficit. The Chinese fighter increased the pace and went on the offensive with combinations of punches that forced Natalia to retreat. However, halfway through the round, the Brazilian landed a high kick that caused her opponent to lose her balance and fall to the ground.
After managing to get back to her feet, Cong was taken down again by Natalia, who maintained her dominance until the final seconds of the fight.
The third round began with an intense battle in the center of the octagon. The Chinese fighter landed some good strikes and managed to make Natalia retreat. Wang then took control of the action and even managed to stagger the Brazilian with a cross. Natalia recovered and avoided further problems under pressure from her opponent.
The championship rounds began with Urijah Faber urging Cong Wang to come forward, and that's how the Chinese fighter started the fourth round. While Natalia Silva backed away, Wang took the initiative and looked for strong punches until the fight went into a clinch.
In the final minutes, the fighters broke free, and Natalia even managed to scare her opponent with a spinning kick that exploded on her shoulder.
Without knowing who was ahead on points, Natalia Silva and Wang Cong returned for the fifth round looking to finish the fight. The Chinese fighter began chasing the Brazilian around the octagon looking for a decisive blow, but received counter-attacks from Natalia in the process.
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