SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake City was Knockout City at UFC 332. The card set records for most KOs, most Round 1 KOs and most consecutive Round 1 KOs for a single card in modern UFC history. Many fighters delivered statements that should reward them down the line.
The main event was in a difficult position. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong, two fighters known for winning long fights, had to perform for a crowd spoiled with finishes. They showed some fire over 25 minutes, resulting in Silva winning the vacant women's flyweight championship.
Her first title defense is obvious. So long as Valentina Shevchenko, who recently vacated the title, plans to return, there will be questions about Silva's reign. But that's not the only option for the new champion.
No one is questioning Payton Talbott's potential. The 28-year-old turned in a star-making performance against former two-division UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo. He now has consecutive wins over former champions in his back pocket and is hunting down a third.
In the aftermath of UFC 332, let's take a look at the best fights to make for the big winners and losers. Valentina Shevchenko or Alexa Grasso 2: Booking the winner's next fight was always simple. Shevchenko never lost the title.
She vacated due to injury. The two-time champion has ruled the women's flyweight division with an iron fist for most of its history. If she's healthy soon, she absolutely deserves the next title shot.
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