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How to Watch UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang Live on CBS and Paramount+ This Saturday

The UFC heads to Salt Lake City this Saturday, October 3, 2026, with Natalia Silva facing Wang Cong for the vacant women's flyweight title at the Delta Center. This event marks a milestone as the full main card will air live simultaneously on CBS and Paramount+.

With former champion Valentina Shevchenko out due to injury, the winner will take the belt and set up a potential unification fight against one of the division's top fighters.

Event Schedule and Viewing Options

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
  • Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Broadcast: Paramount+ (streaming) and CBS (simulcast)
  • Main Card Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
  • Preliminary Card Start Time: 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
  • Early Prelims Start Time: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT (Paramount+ only)
  • International Viewers: Access via UFC Fight Pass or regional broadcasters

Complete Fight Card

  • Main Card (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT):
  • Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong – Women’s Flyweight Title
  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott – Bantamweight
  • King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics – Lightweight
  • Roberto Soldic vs. Khaos Williams – Welterweight
  • Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov – Middleweight
  • Imanol Rodriguez vs. Alden Coria – Flyweight
  • Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev – Middleweight
  • Marcus McGhee vs. Bernardo Sopaj – Bantamweight
  • Anthony Wint vs. Lucas Armand – Heavyweight
  • Johnny Walker vs. Mick Parkin – Heavyweight
  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Alexander Hernandez – Lightweight
  • Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev – Middleweight
  • Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan – Welterweight

Main Event Breakdown: Silva vs. Wang

This title clash features Natalia Silva, known for her steady Taekwondo striking and defensive skills, against Wang Cong, a Wushu Sanda expert with knockout power. The outcome may hinge on whether Wang can close distance before Silva’s high strike volume and footwork dictate the pace.

  • Tale of the Tape
  • Pro Record: Silva 20W-5L-1D, Wang 10W-1L
  • Age: Silva 29, Wang 34
  • Height: Silva 5'4", Wang 5'6"
  • Reach: Both 65"
  • Stance: Both Southpaw* (*Wang typically fights Orthodox despite official stats)
  • Last Fight Results: Silva won by unanimous decision over Rose Namajunas; Wang won by unanimous decision against Tracy Cortez

Natalia Silva’s Style and Recent Form

Silva rides an eight-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC, including decision wins over former champions like Rose Namajunas, Alexa Grasso, and Jessica Andrade. Her style depends on continuous lateral movement and maintaining a high strike output from distance.

Against Grasso, she effectively avoided the cage and reset exchanges, limiting Grasso’s boxing attack. Her defense is solid, rarely overextending, which reduces counter opportunities for opponents. Still, she showed some vulnerability when pressured against the fence, especially in the Namajunas fight.

Facing Wang, Silva must rely heavily on precise footwork to avoid Wang’s ability to cut off the cage and deliver powerful punches. Wang’s aggressive style could test Silva’s capacity to maintain range throughout five rounds.

Wang Cong’s Threats and Weaknesses

Wang combines a decorated background in Wushu and amateur boxing with significant knockout power, holding the UFC record for the second-fastest knockout in women's flyweight history—a 62-second stoppage in her debut.

She carries a four-fight win streak, including a tactical win over Tracy Cortez where she used superior footwork and timing. Her punches pack more force than most in the division, but her grappling defense remains questionable.

Her only MMA loss came via rear-naked choke from Gabriella Fernandes, who was a major underdog. Fernandes also landed a high kick and a left hook before finishing Wang. Against Silva, Wang cannot be careless in defense or underestimate the power of Silva’s kicks.

The fight probably comes down to managing distance: Wang needs to land early clean shots to end it fast; if Silva keeps control and volume, her experience should decide the battle.

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