UFC 332 featured plenty of surprises when the card was first announced but none bigger than news that flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko was relinquishing her title, and Natalia Silva would now battle Wang Cong for the vacant belt.
While Silva’s inclusion wasn’t all that shocking given her win streak and overall record, Wang getting the same opportunity was received with more than few curious looks. Of course, Wang is a top-10 ranked fighter but there were other fighters out there like Erin Blanchfield, who seemed worthy of a title shot but ultimately didn’t get offered that opportunity.
But Wang says she understood why the UFC chose her o
