Silva has waited years for her shot at UFC gold, only for the title fight she wanted to change at the last moment. Now the unbeaten-in-the-UFC Brazilian must overcome Wang Cong, whose own championship run was rebuilt from the wreckage of a stunning upset defeat, at UFC 332.
The pair meet for the vacant women's flyweight title at Salt Lake City's Delta Center on Saturday, 3 October, after Valentina Shevchenko relinquished the belt because of injury. For Silva, it is the culmination of a remarkable rise; for Wang, it is an opportunity to prove that her biggest career setback ultimately made her a more complete fighter.
