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411’s UFC 332 Report: Silva Beats Wang 10.03.26

October 3, 2026 | Posted by Robert Winfree
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MAIN CARD (Paramount+/CBS, 8 p.m. ET)
#1 Natalia Silva (125 lbs.) vs. #8 Wang Cong (124.5 lbs.) – for vacant women’s flyweight title
#9 Deiveson Figueiredo (135 lbs.) vs. #12 Payton Talbott (135.5 lbs.)
King Green (155.5 lbs.) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156.5 lbs.)*
Roberto Soldic (170 lbs.) vs. Khaos Williams (170 lbs.)
Ateba Gautier (184 lbs.) vs. Roman Kopylov (185 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 6 p.m. ET)
Alden Coria (126 lbs.) vs. Imanol Rodriguez (126 lbs.)
Damian Pinas (185 lbs.) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (185.5 lbs.)
Marcus McGhee (144.5 lbs.) vs. Anthony Romero (145 lbs.)
Lucas Armand (263 lbs.) vs. Anthony Wint (236 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 4 p.m. ET)
Mick Parkin (265.5 lbs.) vs. Johnny Walker (242 lbs.)
Jacobe Smith (171 lbs.) vs. Bruce Whitehead (170 lbs.)
Rafael dos Anjos (155.5 lbs.) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155 lbs.)
Ismail Naurdiev (184.5 lbs.) vs. Marvin Vettori (185.5 lbs.)
Court McGee (170 lbs.) vs. Eric Nolan (170 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC 332, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. Well there’s no getting around it, this card is pretty darn lackluster on paper. The main event is for the vacant women’s flyweight title as Valentina Shevchenko suffered an injury and vacated the belt. Now legitimate number one contender Natalia Silva takes on Wang Cong, Wang is really only here because she hasn’t already lost to Shevchenko in MMA whereas everyone ranked above her has a recent loss to either Shevchenko or Silva. It’s not the ideal main event for a numbered event, and the co-main event feels pretty dull too. Rising contender Payton Talbott takes on Deiveson Figueiredo, Figueiredo is on a tough stretch and is pretty clearly beyond his best days while the UFC is getting behind Talbott as a potential star. Beyond that there are a few bright spots, King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics will likely be fireworks, and the UFC debut of Roberto Soldic has been a long time coming. On the prelims we’ve got Damian Pinas back in action, Johnny Walker head to heavyweight, the retirement of UFC veteran Court McGee, and a more. If this were a Fight Night it’d be a pretty solid one, but as a numbered event that they’re still charging PPV for in places it just feels so irrelevant in terms of stakes and narrative heft. But the fights can always be awesome, so let’s hope for good action.

UFC 332 comes to the world from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The USA big event trio of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier will be on commentary with Megan Olivi as our roving reporter and Bruce Buffer handling announcements. We’ll be in the usual 30 foot cage and Utah does have the newer rules in place.

Court McGee has been with the UFC since 2010, but he’s just 1-4 in his last five fights. McGee has announced this is his last fight and he’s looking for the story book ending as a win in his hometown would be about the best way he could hang up the gloves. Eric Nolan has gone 0-2 in the UFC and now he’s looking to spoil McGee’s retirement by getting that all important first UFC win. The odds like Nolan at -225 to McGee’s +185.

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (22-14, 170 lbs.) vs. Eric Nolan (8-5, 170 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Nolan is an inch taller while McGee has two and a half inches of reach advantage, McGee is also 12 years older at 41. They touch gloves then McGee gets pressing forward with his jab. Nolan works to circle, both men are throwing mostly range finding stuff thus far. McGee ducks a right hand and gets a clinch then slips to the back along the cage. Nolan is able to get chest to chest as McGee lands a few short punches. A few uppercuts from McGee then Nolan slips free. Nolan fires a head kick that doesn’t quite land. Right to the body from McGee. Bit of a leg kick from McGee. Nolan is keeping his lead hand pretty active thus far. McGee lands a body kick. Right hand from McGee. Nolan lands a jab. Jab from McGee. Bit of a left hook from Nolan. McGee shoots into a brief clinch but Nolan pulls free pretty quickly. McGee with a calf kick then a right hand. Nolan lands a calf kick. McGee hits the body a couple of times. Nolan misses a right hand. McGee shoots into a clinch on the fence. They trade a bit in the clinch, mostly body blows. McGee looks for a level change then lands an elbow, Nolan returns it and rocks McGee as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Nolan as that last blow hurt McGee

ROUND TWO: McGee gets back on pressure, his offense is mostly being blocked but he seems to have recovered from the late knockdown. Some jabs from McGee, Nolan is bleeding a bit from the bridge of the nose. McGee is throwing some more leg kicks and body kicks this round. Jab from Nolan, McGee lands a counter right. Nolan blocks a single leg attempt but McGee lands a right hand. Right to the body from McGee. Nolan lands a jab. McGee lands a right hand, then ties up and both men land rights as they break. One two from McGee. McGee lands a right hand then a left hand behind it. Nolan lands a right hand. They get close and trade again. Both men miss rights. Bit of a knee from Nolan. Left from Nolan then one to the body. McGee lands a right hand then hits the body as well. McGee shoots, then gets to the back standing. Some short punches from McGee as Nolan gets chest to chest then separates. They trade in close again. Combination from McGee. McGee lands a right hand, Nolan responds with a left. A few jabs go back and forth. Nolan lands a front kick. Left from Nolan, McGee responds with a right hand. They both miss punches as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 McGee but another close one, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: McGee lands a body kick then a leg kick. Bit of a body jab from McGee. McGee lands a right hand. Nolan lands a right hand but misses his follow ups. Both men hit the body. Calf kick from McGee. Nolan lands a right hand. A couple uppercuts from McGee land then Nolan hits the body. McGee with some jabs. Double leg from McGee, that hits the fence and McGee gets to the back. Nolan gets chest to chest and both men land in a collar tie position before Nolan shoves himself free. Jab from Nolan, McGee lands a counter right hand. They split a few punches. Hard right from Nolan wobbles McGee, Nolan pushes close and looks to unload. McGee fires back with a right hand. Elbow from Nolan in close and some uppercuts. They break then Nolan ENDS McGee with a right hand.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Eric Nolan via TKO, punches, at 3:26 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Nolan for his work. Mic time for Nolan, he feels good to get a win then gets pissy at the crowd for booing him before putting over McGee’s longevity and says he needs to give McGee his farewell time.

McGee does get some mic time, he plays with the crowd and talks about getting sober 20 years ago, puts over Nolan then says he grew up close to here and does the inspirational speech bit. He thanks his family, coaches, and asks for a bonus then puts over his after party before laying down the gloves.

Marvin Vettori fought for the middleweight title back in 2021 but his last win was over Roman Dolidze in 2023 and he’s currently on a four fight losing streak, now he needs a win just to prove he’s still worth keeping on the roster. Ismail Narudiev has gone 2-1 since returning to the UFC a couple of years ago, he beat Ryan Loder in November of last year and now looks for his first UFC winning streak. Pretty close one here, -135 on Narudiev to +115 for Vettori.

Middleweight Bout: Ismail Naurdiev (25-8, 184.5 lbs.) vs. Marvin Vettori (19-9-1, 185.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Vettori is two inches taller while the reach is identical. Southpaw for Vettori. Vettori lands a body kick, Naurdiev counters with an inside calf kick. Commentary incorrectly identifies the split decision Vettori had with Israel Adesanya as the title fight, these people get paid for this and suck at it. Body kicks go back and forth. Bit of a right hand from Naurdiev. Naurdiev fires a head kick that’s partially blocked. Inside calf kick from Naurdiev then a right hand. Both men miss power hand punches then Naurdiev lands a left hook. Inside leg kick from Naurdiev. The kicks from Naurdiev and starting to add up a bit. They trade rights. Another inside calf kick from Naurdiev, then another. Right hand from Naurdiev. Vettori lands a left hand, Naurdiev then lands a couple more inside leg kicks. Hard inside calf kick from Naurdiev, Vettori tries to wrestle a single leg and slips to the back standing. Naurdiev gets chest to chest then spins free. Bit of a left hand from Vettori. Naurdiev misses a right hand and Vettori lands a jab. Jab from Naurdiev. Vettori lands a body kick. Bit of a leg kick from Naurdiev. Vettori avoids an inside leg kick but his defense to it is about to open up plenty of other options for Naurdiev. Takedown from Naurdiev, he gets the back as they scramble up the misses a high kick. Bit of a one two from Vettori then his own inside calf kick to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Naurdiev

ROUND TWO: Both men miss punches to start the round. Naurdiev fires a head kick that’s blocked. Naurdiev lands a right hand. Vettori is looking to up the pace a bit now and lands a body kick. Body kick from Naurdiev. Left hand from Vettori. Naurdiev lands a left hook in close then an inside calf kick. Body kick from Naurdiev. Naurdiev lands a right that wobbles Vettori. Vettori eats a knee but blocks the punches. Naurdiev gets close and looks to unload but he’s missing hooks then lands a right hand. Calf kick from Naurdiev. Vettori’s chin looks like it held up again and he lands a jab. Left hand from Vettori. Naurdiev lands a calf kick but Vettori responds with a combination of punches. Right hand from Naurdiev. Vettori tries an inside calf kick but Naurdiev checks it. Both men land punches. Naurdiev with a right to the body then an inside calf kick. Vettori lands a body kick then Naurdiev lands a right hand. Naurdiev avoids a left hand. Jab from Vettori, Naurdiev hits a takedown but Vettori scrambles up and free right away. Naurdiev lands a right hand. Vettori lands a left to the body. Vettori lands a left hand at the end of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Naurdiev, 20-18 Naurdiev overall

ROUND THREE: Both men land inside leg kicks. They both miss power hand punches. Vettori is pressing forward thus far. Naurdiev lands a left to the body. One two from Vettori. Vettori lands a body kick. Bit of a right hand from Naurdiev. Naurdiev lands a calf kick. Inside calf kick from Naurdiev. Right to the body from Naurdiev then a body kick as well. Vettori lands a few jabs. Right hand from Naurdiev in close. They both avoid power hand punches. Bit of a high kick from Naurdiev. Vettori with a left hand to counter an inside leg kick. Glancing left hook from Naurdiev. Left hand from Vettori then a jab behind it. Solid right hand from Naurdiev. Naurdiev tries a knee tap, can’t finish it then misses an elbow in close. Naurdiev lands a right hand. Double leg from Naurdiev but he can’t get control and Vettori bounces up then lands a one two. Both men land power hand punches. Bit of a knee from Naurdiev. Vettori fights off another takedown. Left hand from Vettori. Both men land just as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Vettori, 29-28 Naurdiev overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Ismail Narudiev via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

No interview for Narudiev.

Alexander Hernandez just had a four fight winning streak broken by Rafa Garcia and he’s hoping to avoid another losing streak. Rafael dos Anjos is a former lightweight champion but that was way back in 2016, currently he’s on a three fight losing streak and almost two years ago he suffered a knee injury in a fight. Dos Anjos is trying to break that losing streak and get a few more wins as his career continues winding down. It’s not surprising to see Hernandez as a favorite, but at -270 that might be a tad heavy and +220 as a payout for dos Anjos has to be tempting a few bettors out there.

Lightweight Bout: Rafael dos Anjos (32-17, 155.5 lbs.) vs. Alexander Hernandez (18-9, 155 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Hernandez is an inch taller with two inches of reach advantage, he’s also 7 years younger. Southpaw for dos Anjos. Hernandez moves forward early. Now dos Anjos starts pressuring forward. Inside calf kick from Hernandez. Dos Anjos lands a body kick. Hernandez starts trying to get his lead hand working then misses a right hand. Right hook from dos Anjos. Hernandez has a head kick blocked. Dos Anjos off balances Hernandez with a left hand but Hernandez gets back up quickly. Body kick from dos Anjos. They trade rights, then pressure from dos Anjos is getting to Hernandez a little bit now. Body shot from dos Anjos. Hernandez lands a body kick. Dos Anjos lands a left hand and gets Hernandez back on his bike trying to recover. Body kick from dos Anjos. Bit of a right hand from Hernandez. Counter right from dos Anjos. The pressure fighting from dos Anjos is on point thus far. Hernandez misses a few punches. Bit of a body kick from Hernandez. Dos Anjos with a flurry then a body blow and a right hand. Flurry from dos Anjos including body blows, he’s got Hernandez out of sorts against the fence. Bit of a high kick from dos Anjos. Both men miss rights. Dos Anjos lands another body kick. Hernandez lands a right hand to close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 dos Anjos

ROUND TWO: Hernandez looks to move forward early. Inside leg kick from Hernandez. Dos Anjos gets back on pressure and slips a punch then lands a counter. Hernandez off balances dos Anjos with a jab and gets on top in full guard. Elbows from Hernandez and he passes to half guard. Hernandez attacks an arm triangle position but dos Anjos defends. Dos Anjos fires some elbows from his back. Hernandez lands some lefts in response. Dos Anjos shrimps to full guard. They trade elbows. Hernandez postures up and fires punches, but dos Anjos wall walks though he eats a knee on the way that hurts him. Another right hand from Hernandez drops dos Anjos then follows up enough to get the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Alexander Hernandez via TKO, punches, at 3:12 of Round 2

Mic time for Hernandez, he puts over his team and mentions trying to up the pace and speed in the second round to take advantage of being the younger man. He talks us through the finish then says he wants to fight again before the year ends, wants to be on posters, and wants more money. What a waste of air time that was.

Jacobe Smith is undefeated including three UFC wins, he’s trying to burn through that Contender Series contract quickly as well as get another win. Bruce Whitehead brings a two fight winning streak into his UFC debut, he’s looking to spring a major upset and announce himself in a big way. Smith is the biggest favorite on the card at -1300 to +800 for Whitehead.

Welterweight Bout: Jacobe Smith (12-0, 171 lbs.) vs. Bruce Whitehead (8-2, 170 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Whitehead is half an inch taller with an inch and a half of reach advantage. Some early feinting from both men. Whitehead punches in close but Smith ties up and lands a knee to the groin so we’ve got a time out. Whitehead is writhing in agony, that almost looks like an equipment failure kind of reaction. Replay confirms it, both men were throwing knees at the same time and Smith’s just came up under Whitehead’s cup right between the legs. After two minutes Whitehead is able to get upright at least. At the three minute mark we’re back to fighting, no point deduction. Smith lands a body kick and pressures forward then lands a right hand. Whitehead lands a right hand that bothers Smith. Smith wrestles up and drives things to the fence. Nice body lock throw from Smith into the ride. Some rights from Smith, Whitehead is hurt and Smith just unloads to get the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jacobe Smith via TKO, punches, at 1:32 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Smith for his work. Mic time for Smith, he thanks God then thanks Whitehead for taking the fight on short notice. He plans to celebrate tonight. He knows his gifted, puts over his team and wants to fight again soon while saying with a month of prep he can be ready for anyone.

Mick Parkin has gone 4-1 in the UFC but he’s coming off of his first professional loss and now tries to avoid his first losing streak while also retaining his status as a prospect in the division. Johnny Walker has gone just 1-2 with 1 No Contest in his last few fights and his last fight, a split decision loss to Dominick Reyes, was one of the worst fights all year. Walker is moving up to heavyweight now to try and find some more life for his career. This one closed as a -115 pick ’em.

Heavyweight Bout: Mick Parkin (10-1, 265.5 lbs.) vs. Johnny Walker (22-10 1 NC, 242 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Walker is two inches taller with three inches of reach advantage, Parkin is 20 or so pounds heavier. Walker moves early and shows some lead hand work. Parkin checks a calf kick. Calf kicks are traded. A few inside leg kicks are traded. Parkin lands a calf kick. Another calf kick from Parkin. Front kick from Walker. They keep trading calf kicks. A couple more calf kicks from Walker. Parkin lands a couple of rights into a clinch and pushes things to the fence. A few knees to back and forth as they jockey for position. Short right from Parkin. Up elbow from Walker then a knee up top that ENDS Parkin.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Johnny Walker via KO, knee, at 3:35 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Walker for his work. Mic time for Walker, he thanks God first then says we need to spread more love and stop the wars around the world. He says he likes to make things more difficult for himself so he fought at light heavyweight, but he can do stuff at heavyweight. To close he says no heavyweight can fight like he can.

Anthony Wint is undefeated and fought at the end of August, he’s another guy trying to burn through a Contender Series contract as fast as possible and another win here would solidify him as a prospect to watch. Lucas Armand is also undefeated as he comes into his UFC debut, and if he can upset Wint here it would be a good way to get his UFC career up and running. Wint is a sizeable favorite at -600 to a +450 comeback on Armand.

Heavyweight Bout: Lucas Armand (6-0, 263 lbs.) vs. Anthony Wint (8-0, 236 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Armand is three and a half inches taller, has half an inch of reach advantage, and is 30 some odd pounds heavier. Quick forward motion from Wint. Wint hits the body in close then lands a flurry of punches against the fence. Armand can’t hold up and Wint just unloads until he falls over and gets the ref to step in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Anthony Wint via TKO, punches, at :23 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Wint for his work. Mic time for Wint, he feels great but says he doesn’t love fighting just focuses on following the path God has set for him. He says God wont let him fall, then says he really wants to fight in 40 days against Sean Sharaf. When calling Sharaf out he dared the man to bet on black one more time, given that Sharaf is deep in debt from gambling that’s a decent line.

Marcus McGhee has gone 5-1 in the UFC with his only loss coming to now two time champion Petr Yan, and most recently McGhee got a win. Now McGee is trying to build another winning streak and then take aim at ranked opponents next. Anthony Romero took this fight on short notice, replacing Bernado Sopaj, but he is on a two fight winning streak and now has the chance to pull a serious upset in his debut. Both men are normally bantamweights but the short notice necessitates the fight be at featherweight. The odds quite like McGhee at -500 to Romero’s +375.

Featherweight Bout: Marcus McGhee (11-2, 144.5 lbs.) vs. Anthony Romero (7-2 1 NC, 145 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: McGhee has three inches of height and reach advantage, he’s also 7 years older. Southpaw for Romero, McGhee does a lot of switching. Both men circle a bit and show some kicks. Front kick from McGhee. Romero lands a body kick. Both men keep showing kicks. Romero misses a few punches. McGhee with a body kick. Jumping knee from McGhee mostly lands. Counter left hand from Romero lands. McGhee lands a right hand. Inside calf kick from McGhee. Calf kick from McGhee but Romero off balances him, though he doesn’t follow up. Front kick from McGhee. Romero lands a left hand but McGhee drops him with a right hand jab then gets on top in half guard. Romero is able to get full guard. McGhee stands and lands a few punches, Romero shows up kicks then regains his feet. Both men land a few jabs. Left hand from McGhee backs up Romero. Another left drops Romero and McGhee looks to finish, he gets to the ride and unloads and the ref steps in just a few seconds before the round ends.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Marcus McGhee via TKO, punches, at 4:58 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. McGhee for his work. Mic time for McGhee, he talks about taking the short notice change of opponent and puts over Romero. He talks us through the finish, then says he wants a ranked opponent next.

Damian Pinas has gone 2-0 in the UFC and is on a six fight winning streak overall. In his entire career has only gone beyond the first round twice, he’s looking to keep that momentum going here and establish himself as an exciting prospect. Andrey Pulyaev has gone 1-3 in the UFC and is on a two fight losing streak, he really needs a win here as another loss might spell his exit from the promotion. Pinas is a hefty favorite at -550 to +400 for Pulyaev.

Middleweight Bout: Damian Pinas (10-1, 185 lbs.) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (10-5, 185.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Pulyaev is three inches taller while Pinas has an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Pulyaev, and they touch gloves to start. Pinas stalks his way forward. Pulyaev shows long range weapons early, mostly jabs and kicks. Inside leg kick from Pinas. Body kick from Pulyaev but Pinas counters with a right hand, then follows up with an uppercut that ENDS Pulyaev.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Damian Pinas via KO, punch, at 1:15 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Pinas for his work. Mic time for Pinas, he says he was just getting warmed up and isn’t even sweating. He feels he’s going to be champion one day and wants to be ranked next year, then jokes he’d be ready for a December fight given how this went. He talks us through the finish, then wants a ranked opponent.

Alden Coria has gone 3-0 in the UFC and is on a seven fight unbeaten streak, if he can get another win here it would let him start moving from prospect to contender. Imanol Rodriguez is undefeated, he scored a win in his UFC debut back in February and now looks to continue that overall streak while proving he’s a prospect of note. Close one here, -140 on Rodriguez to Coria’s +120.

Flyweight Bout: Alden Coria (13-3 1 NC, 126 lbs.) vs. Imanol Rodriguez (7-0, 126 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Coria is four inches taller with two and a half inches of reach advantage. Some forward pressure from Coria early. Both men show some jabs, nothing serious yet. Coria avoids a calf kick. Bit of a body kick from Rodriguez. Rodriguez moves forward and lands a right hand. Combination from Rodriguez, he’s got quick hands when he decides to go. Coria avoids a few hooks but his offense has all but evaporated. Jab from Coria. Leg kick from Coria, Rodriguez catches it and takes him down but then makes him stand back up. Coria starts showing stance switches. Rodriguez hits the body a few times. Front kick from Rodriguez folds up Coria and that’ll basically end the fight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Imanol Rodriguez via TKO, front kick, at 3:11 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Rodriguez for his work. Mic time for Rodriguez and the translator, he plays with the crowd then says this has been a long time coming for him to get to the UFC. He thanks his team, then when asked about the future he says he wants to fight Joshua Van. That’s. . . very unlikely to materialize for him in the immediate future.

Roman Kopylov has gone 7-5 in the UFC and has gone 3-2 in his last five, most recently he bested Marco Tulio and now he’s trying to build another winning streak. Ateba Gautier is on a 10 fight winning streak including five wins in the UFC, he’s developed a bit of hype in that time but has also showed that he’s still a little green. A win here would be the highest profile win of his career and could set him up for even bigger things going forward. Gautier is a modest favorite at -245 to Kopylov’s +200 comeback might be a tempting little bet all things considered.

Middleweight Bout: Ateba Gautier (11-1, 184 lbs.) vs. Roman Kopylov (15-5, 185 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Gautier is four inches taller with a significant six inches of reach advantage, he’s also a full decade younger at just 24 years old. Southpaw for Kopylov. Both men with some feinting, Kopylov lands a right hook then avoids the counter. Middle kick from Gautier. Body kick from Kopylov. Kopylov avoids a few punches, his range and movement are taking Gautier a bit to figure out. Quick left hand from Kopylov. Stiff left from Kopylov as Gautier was trying to push forward. Another couple of counter punches from Kopylov, he’s avoiding Gautier’s punches and landing counters so far. Gautier lands a right to the body. Another left hand from Kopylov and he avoids the counter. Gautier misses a right hand then a kick. Body kick from Gautier lands. Kopylov lands a jab. Stiff left from Kopylov wobbles Gautier, then another left drops him and Kopylov gets on top to land hammer fists until the ref steps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Roman Kopylov via TKO, punches, at 3:12 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Kopylov for his work. Mic time for Kopylov and the translator, he plays with the crowd a bit then calls this a dream and puts over his team. He talks us through the finish, then sucks up to the matchmakers about how great this fight was when it was made. To close he sends love to his small hometown in Russia.

Khaos Williams has gone 7-4 in the UFC, he just broke a two fight losing streak back in May and now tries to build another winning streak. Roberto Soldic is a former two weight world champion from KSW, has gone 1-1 with Dricus du Plessis, and a few years ago was a hot commodity in MMA. Soldic has spent the last four years languishing in ONE championship with very few fights, he is coming off of a win though and now he’s trying to make the most of his UFC debut opportunity. The odds like Soldic at -210 to +175 on Williams.

Welterweight Bout: Roberto Soldic (21-4 1 NC, 170 lbs.) vs. Khaos Williams (16-5, 170 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Williams is an inch and a half taller with four inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Soldic. Inside leg kick from Soldic. Williams shows some kicks as well as both men look to get reads on each other. Williams lands a right to the body. Jab from Soldic, he gets off balanced by a counter though and both men wind up just resetting on the feet. Hard left to the body from Soldic. Left hand from Soldic. Williams misses a right hand but lands a follow up left. Both men miss punches, they’re both throwing heavy punches. Left hand from Soldic in close. Another left to the body from Soldic, Williams counters with a right hand that again catches Soldic off balance but Soldic gets back up quickly. Body kick from Soldic. Soldic hits the body again then lands a body kick. Williams lands a left hand. Soldic with another left to the body. Knee tap from Soldic and he gets on top against the fence. Some body punches from Soldic as Williams is sitting on the fence. Soldic moves to half guard and looks to get his posture up. Williams is able to hold close on the mat as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Williams

ROUND TWO: They touch gloves for the second round. Soldic lands a body kick. Williams misses an uppercut. Calf kick from Soldic. Solid left hand from Soldic, Williams the badly misses his counters. Soldic seems to finally be getting a read on things, landing and avoiding the counters more consistently now. Right hook from Soldic in close. Jab then a head kick from Soldic stuns Williams for a second. Williams misses a few hooks, his technique looks like it’s falling apart too. Soldic avoids a few punches then lands a left hand. Head kick from Soldic then a jab behind it. Left to the body from Soldic. Another body shot from Soldic then a combination. Williams blocks a head kick but Soldic cracks him with a left to the body then a right hook up top. Soldic is really starting to tee off now, Williams is really starting to fall apart. Right hook then a left hand from Soldic has Williams hurt. Soldic grabs a front headlock as Williams reached for a takedown and rides him down into the ride position. Punches to the body and head from Soldic. Williams rolls and gives up side control. Knees to the body from Soldic then Williams gets half guard. Soldic with punches to the body and head, then some elbows as well. More punches from Soldic land as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Soldic but a marginal one, 19-18 Soldic overall

ROUND THREE: They touch gloves for the final round. Soldic lands an inside leg kick. Bit of a right hand from Williams. Left hand from Soldic, well timed. Body kick from Soldic then a one two. Glancing head kick from Soldic. Another body kick from Soldic. Williams falls short with a few punches but lands a front kick. Inside leg kick from Soldic then a partial head kick. Sharp right hand from Soldic. Soldic with a combination that wobbles Williams, he follows up with body and head punches. Williams is in serious trouble here. Combination from Soldic, Williams throws back but his punches are incredibly labored. Soldic hits the body a couple of times then lands a right hook. Soldic punches into a clinch and easily takes Williams down into full guard. Williams is trying to just control posture right now. Now Williams tries to start a wall walk, Soldic is smothering that and lands a few body punches. Soldic punches from the ride position then gets the back with both hooks in. More punches from Soldic, Williams rolls and wrestles up but Soldic punches him in the body then lands a left hook. Both men miss some sloppy attacks as the clock runs down.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Soldic, 29-27 Soldic overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Roberto Soldic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 x2)

Mic time for Soldic, he plays a bit with the crowd then puts over Williams’ chin because he took a lot of shots. He admits Williams hits hard but he feels it was a good fight to welcome him into the UFC, he’s fought many good guys though and knows how to win. Asked about the future he doesn’t want to call out anyone and wants the UFC matchmakers to do their job because he’ll fight anyone. To close he thanks the fans, his team, and the UFC brass.

King Green is a longtime veteran of the sport, he recently turned 40 but is also enjoying a bit of a career resurgence, he’s on a four fight winning streak and a fifth consecutive win here could set him up for a bigger name next. Esteban Ribovics missed weight for this fight, back in August he stopped Edson Barboza in his highest profile win and now he’s trying for his first winning streak in over two years. Ribovics is the -210 favorite while that +175 comeback on Green has to be tempting bettors out there.

Lightweight Bout: King Green (36-17-1 1 NC, 155.5 lbs.) vs. Esteban Ribovics (16-3, 156.5 lbs.)*

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height, Green has two inches of reach advantage though and is a full decade older at 40, plus of course Ribovics missed weight. Green starts southpaw, Ribovics comes out and looks to get to fighting right away. Both men will do stance switching as things progress. Left hand from Ribovics. Green slips a few punches in close. Knee from Ribovics and thy clinch up. Green lands lefts to the body and head, then a knee as Ribovics spins free. Left to the body from Green. Green avoids a few punches. Ribovics with some punches, he can’t land flush but he’s staying active. Green avoids a high kick. Ribovics falls a little short with punches. Left hand then a front kick from Green. Bit of a right hand from Green. Both men land lead hand punches in close. Ribovics misses a superman punch. Right hand then a left hook from Green, that’s got Ribovics backing up. Ribovics with a flurry, he lands a left hook that drops Green. Green fights up and lands a front kick. Another left from Ribovics drops Green again, Ribovics gets on top and looks to fire punches. Green rolls to his knees, then up and Ribovics drops Green with another punch that gets the ref to step in though Green protests that stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Esteban Ribovics via TKO, punches, at 4:08 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Ribovics for his work. Mic time for Ribovics and the translator, he plays with the crowd then apologizes for missing weight. He trained hard for a high paced and violent fight, then he talks us through the finish. Asked about the future he says he’s getting married in a month then he’ll be ready for the next fight after that.

Payton Talbott is on a two fight winning streak and most recently bested Henry Cejudo, he’s looking to add another former champion to his resume here then continue moving up the ranks. Deiveson Figueiredo is a former two time flyweight champion, since moving to bantamweight he’s gone 4-4 but is currently on a two fight losing streak and now needs a win to defend his ranking. The odds really like Talbott at -650 to +475 for Figueiredo.

Bantamweight Bout: #9 Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7-1, 135 lbs.) vs. #12 Payton Talbott (11-1, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Talbott is five inches taller with an inch and a half of reach advantage, he’s also a full decade younger at 28. Both men with some early feinting. Figueiredo lands a calf kick. Talbott with a calf kick. One two from Talbott drops Figueiredo, Figueiredo tries to wrestling up on a single leg but Talbott defends and resets. Both men show stance switches now. Talbott lands a body kick. Left to the body from Figueiredo. Figueiredo tries a takedown, settles for getting the back standing. Talbott turns into him and separates. Some punches from Talbott, Figueiredo is hurt. Punches from Talbott in close, Figueiredo lands a right hand but he’s just wandering around. Talbott drops Figueiredo again with punches and that gets the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Payton Talbott via TKO, punches, at 2:09 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Talbott for his work. Mic time for Talbott, he’s happy with the win and talks about beating two former champions back to back then calls out Sean O’Malley next. That would be interesting, O’Malley isn’t nearly as washed as Cejudo or Figueiredo. He talks us through the finish, wants a bonus, and Rogan says he also wants to see the O’Malley fight.

Natalia Silva is on a 14 fight winning streak including being 8-0 in the UFC, she’s beaten former champions in her last three fights and now gets her first crack at UFC gold. Wang Cong is on a four fight winning streak, she’s largely getting this title shot because she has some kickboxing history with Valentina Shevchenko and is one of the few fighters at the top of the division who hasn’t already lost to Shevchenko so the UFC is guaranteed a fresh match up when Shevchenko returns no matter who wins. Silva is the -205 favorite to +165 for Wang.

Women’s Flyweight Title Bout: #1 Natalia Silva (20-5-1, 125 lbs.) vs. #8 Wang Cong (10-1, 124.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Wang is two inches taller with half an inch of reach advantage. Lots of feinting from Silva early. Both women show a few kicks, nothing serious yet. Jab from Wang and Silva misses her counter right. Both women miss punches. Calf kick from Wang then both women land punches in close. Left hook from Silva. There’s a pretty serious speed advantage for Silva thus far. Bit of a jab from Wang. Calf kick from Wang then a left hook. Silva catches a kick and takes Wang down, she stands over her then lands a right hand and grabs a clinch as Wang stands. Silva has moved to the back standing. A few knees from Silva but nothing much going on. Silva is able to turn into Silva, Silva lands a couple more knees then lands an elbow as they break. Jab then a leg kick from Wang. Silva eats a left hand then lands a side kick up top. Wang avoids a blitz as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Silva

ROUND TWO: They trade calf kicks, Wang is the stronger kicker low it seems. Bit of a body kick from Wang. Wang sort of lands a one two. Silva misses a few punches, Wang then lands a calf kick. Both women have some swelling and discoloration on the face. Short left hook from Wang. Silva lands a calf kick but Wang responds with one of her own. Another calf kick from Wang, then both women swing in close and Silva lands a left high kick on the break that drops Wang. Wang gets up quickly into a clinch and Silva pushes things to the cage. Silva hits a takedown into half guard. Some punches from Silva land, Wang wall walks and Silva moves to the back. Mat return from Silva, Wang bounces up but can’t turn into Silva. Silva switches towards a high crotch attack but Wang pushes free. Silva misses a wheel kick. Wang misses a few punches then does land a bit of a left hook. Silva just circles away the last seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Silva, 20-18 Silva overall

ROUND THREE: Both women come out with low kicks. Silva’s leg dexterity is still quite impressive. Body kick from Wang, Silva then misses a left hook. Wang tries to push forward and force some action a bit. Bit of a one two from Wang. They both miss again. Side kick from Silva. Wang with a calf kick but ate a bit of a punch on the way in. They trade punches in close. Again they clash but neither woman lands anything of value. Wang is showing southpaw a bit now. Glancing right hand from Wang, Silva gets circling again. Bit of a hook kick from Silva then Wang lands a leg kick. They trade lefts. Jab from Silva. Silva misses another spinning kick. They trade low kicks. Left hand from Wang in close. Both women swing in close again as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Wang but could go either way, 29-28 Silva overall

ROUND FOUR: Both women miss punches then Silva lands a body kick. Side kick to the knee from Silva. Both women miss front kicks. Wang with a combination in close then a leg kick. Another leg kick from Wang. Leg kick from Silva then a jab. Wang lands a calf kick, bit of a left hook as well then Silva lands a front kick. Right hand from Wang into a clinch. A few knees from Wang, Silva returns one then pushes free. More pressure from Wang, she partially lands a left hand. Glancing right from Wang. Silva clinches but Wang pushes things to the fence. A few knees to the body from Wang then a short elbow. Silva is able to turn Wang then push free. Spinning back kick from Silva partially lands. Wang misses a spinning kick. Bit of a body kick from Wang. Silva is slowing a bit at this point, she eats a spinning elbow but gets the back standing. Wang turns into Silva, Silva lands a left hook but eats a body kick as they break. Silva tries a few more spinning kicks. Wang lands a left hand. Bit of a body kick from Wang then a calf kick. Front kick from Wang to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Wang, 38-38 DRAW overall but Silva is probably up officially

ROUND FIVE: Silva opens the round with a leg kick then a left hook. Wang pressures forward and both women swing in close. Calf kick from Wang. Wang pushes into a clinch and hits the body a few times. A few knees go back and forth. Elbow from Silva then Wang lands a right as they break. Silva avoids a left hand. Bit of a right hand from Wang then a left hand follow up. Silva lands a front kick. Wang pushes into a clinch and things hit the fence. Knee from Wang as things break. Silva back to circling. Both women swing in close, Silva might have gotten wobbled by a left hook. Body kick from Wang. Silva lands a left hook, Wang is trying to force a brawl now and lands a right hand. Front kick from Silva, she’s trying to kill the round though. Wang gets into a clinch and hits the body a few times but likely needs a finish not just the round. A few knees are traded before they break. 30 seconds left. Both women land in close, Silva then avoids a right hand and looks to circle. More movement from Silva as she just avoids contact for the final seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Wang, 48-47 Wang overall but this hinges on the third round

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – and NEW UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Natalia Silva via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47 x2)

No real issues with that scoring, not sure about giving Silva the fourth or fifth though. Mic time for Silva and the translator, she plays with the crowd which has largely filed out by this point, then thanks God. She does the usual inspirational spiel, then says this fight proved how good Wang is and says this is the beginning of her era. She closes by again doing the pseudo inspirational thing.

Well on that note UFC 332 comes to a close. We’ll be unpacking all the fallout from this event on the 411 Ground and Pound MMA Podcast, plus looking ahead to UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan. I’ll be back for that event as well and I hope you’ll join me. Until then thank you for reading, I really appreciate it, stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

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