A new women’s flyweight champion will be crowned at UFC 332 on Saturday, and the title came open in the most unexpected way possible. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong had both been chasing longtime champion Valentina Shevchenko. Then UFC announced Shevchenko had vacated her 125-pound belt due to injury, leaving Silva and Cong to face off for the vacant title instead.
The fight pairs two of the best strikers in the division. Cong holds a win over Shevchenko from a 2015 kickboxing match. After Saturday, one of them will be champion, with challengers like Shevchenko, Alexa Grasso, and Erin Blanchfield waiting in the wings.
How to Watch UFC 332 Live
The main card airs live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Early prelims start at 4 p.m. ET, and prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET. The action takes place from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Paramount+ subscribers get the full broadcast, including every numbered event and UFC Fight Night through 2033. Plans start as low as $8.99 per month or $89.99 per year.
The Devices That Work
Paramount+ streams on a wide range of devices. The full list includes:
- Computers
- Apple TV
- iPhone and iPad
- Apple Vision Pro
- Android TV
- Android phones and tablets
- Chromecast
- Cox Contour bo
- DISH Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus
- DIRECTV Gemini
- Fire TV/Tablet
- GoogleTV
- Portal TV
- PlayStation 4 and 5
- Roku
- Samsung TV
- Vizio TV
- LG TV
- VIDAA TV
- Xbox
- Xfinity
- Xumo
The Full Fight Card
The main card features a heavyweight showdown between Johnny Walker and Mick Parkin, plus a middleweight bout between Ismail Naurdiev and Marvin Vettori. The welterweight and lightweight divisions also see action.
The card includes a new bout between Payton Talbott and Deiveson Figueiredo at bantamweight. Other notable matchups include Esteban Ribovics vs. King Green at lightweight, Roberto Soldic vs. Khaos Williams at welterweight, and Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov at middleweight.
Odds to Know
DraftKings Sportsbook lists the favorites across the card. Silva enters as the -205 favorite over Cong, who carries +170 odds. Talbott is the -750 favorite over Figueiredo, while Walker sits at -120 over Parkin.
The middleweight fight between Jacobe Smith and Bruce Whitehead draws attention as a mismatch, with Smith listed at -1000. The welterweight bout between Eric Nolan and Court McGee has Nolan as the -225 favorite.
The Broadcast History
This week marks the first time the full main card will air on CBS in the U.S. of the Paramount era. It is the first time a full main card has been on the network since 2023 with Bellator.
All 13 UFC numbered events and 30 UFC Fight Nights stream exclusively on Paramount+ for the next seven years through 2033.
A Race That Never Was
The story opens with Silva and Cong described as racing toward Shevchenko. The metaphor is playful, but it was always a promotional hook. The reality is simpler: two fighters who could not have predicted this moment now find themselves fighting for the belt.
Silva prepared for Shevchenko. Cong stepped in after the vacancy. Neither expected to meet at the top of the division.
Weighing the Matchup
The key fight is Silva vs. Cong, and the odds reflect the uncertainty. Silva is the -205 favorite, but Cong carries +170 odds.
The rest of the card offers depth across the weight classes. The heavyweight pairing between Walker and Parkin adds star power to the evening.
The Bottom Line
UFC 332 delivers a title fight with real stakes. The winner will have earned it.
The broadcast is accessible on CBS and Paramount+. Set your alarms for 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, and settle in for what promises to be a memorable night in Salt Lake City.
Source material: “UFC 332 start time: Where to watch, live stream Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong and the full fight card,” CBS Sports.
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