Natalia Silva and Rose Namajunas battle for a title shot
This is the UFC 324 live blog for Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas, the main card flyweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Silva and Namajunas rank among the best fighters in the world, with Silva No. 7 and Namajunas No. 14 on MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound list.
For Silva (19-5-1), this is her third straight fight against a former UFC champion after earning impressive decision wins over Alexa Grasso and Jessica Andrade. The Brazilian standout is yet to lose in the UFC, building a 7-0 octagon record, and is currently on a 13-fight win streak stretching back to 2017.
Namajunas (14-7), a two-time strawweight champion, has been put to the test after moving up to the 125-pound division. She is 3-2 in her new weight class, with wins over Miranda Maverick, Tracy Cortez, and Amanda Ribas, and losses to top contenders Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot. “Thug Rose” aims to derail the Silva hype train and book a fight with fellow future UFC Hall of Famer Valentina Shevchenko.
Check out the UFC 324 live blog for Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas below.
Preamble
This was originally supposed to be Alexa Grasso vs. Rose Namajunas, but somehow, this feels like the more fitting matchup. “Natty Ice” is well-regarded as a future champion among the MMA Fighting staff, and a win over Namajunas should cement a title shot whether its against Valentina Shevchenko or as part of a vacant title bout if Shevchenko gets bored and moves up to bantamweight.
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