Natalia Silva was crowned the new UFC women’s flyweight champion as she overcame Wang Cong by unanimous decision to claim the vacant title on Saturday.
Originally slated to square off against Valentina Shevchenko before the Kyrgyzstani vacated her championship due to injury problems, Silva notched her 15th win in a row over China’s Wang in a dominant five-round display, leading the scorecards 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.