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Michel Pereira removed from UFC roster after loss to Shara Bullet in Baku

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Michel Pereira removed from UFC roster after loss to Shara Bullet in Baku

Michel Pereira is no longer on the UFC roster following his decision loss to Shara Magomedov at UFC Baku on June 27, MMA Fighting has learned. Pereira leaves the promotion after building a 10-6 record inside the octagon across two weight classes, having lost in four of his last five appearances.

The 32-year-old Brazilian completed his previous deal with the UFC with a split-decision victory over Zach Reese in February, snapping a three-fight skid, and was only offered a one-fight contract to face “Bullet†in Baku.

Pereira has complained publicly about referee Herb Dean's work in the fight in Azerbaijan, issuing several warnings but not deduction a point from Magomedov for pulling Pereira's hair twice. Magomedov was not deducted a point for an eye poke later in the fight, which ended in a unanimous 29-28 in favor of “Bulletâ€.

Pereira won eight in a row at some point during his UFC career, winning bonuses for his first-round finishes over Ihor Potieria, Michal Oleksiejczuk and Andre Petroski in a span of seven months, but stumbled in his next three bouts against Anthony Hernandez, Abus Magomedov and Kyle Daukaus.

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Charles Oliveira-Diego Lopes BMF title fight headlines UFC 335

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Charles Oliveira-Diego Lopes BMF title fight headlines UFC 335
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship has a stacked year-ender taking
shape in Las Vegas.

Charles Oliveira will defend his BMF title against Diego Lopes
at UFC 335 in Las Vegas

During Saturday’s UFC
332 card, the UFC announced that Charles
Oliveira will make his Octagon return against Diego Lopes
with the honorific “BMF†championship on the line in the UFC
335 headliner. Oliveira (37-11, 1 NC; 25-11, 1 NC UFC) claimed
the BMF crown at UFC 326 after upending Max
Holloway on all scorecards. Prior to that, “do Bronxs†forced
Mateusz
Gamrot to tap to a face crank in their UFC Fight Night 261
encounter in October 2025.

Lopes (28-8, 7-3 UFC) had to weather the storm against Steve
Garcia in their UFC White House encounter, but he ultimately
scored a second-round knockout victory. The Lobo Gym MMA
representative bounced back after losing a one-sided decision to
Alexander
Volkanovski in their rematch at UFC 325.

On the same card, former two-division titleholder Alex
Pereira (13-4, 10-3 UFC) will try to score his first win at
heavyweight when he faces Sergei
Pavlovich. Pereira failed to become a three-division champion
when he lost to Ciryl Gane
in the UFC White House co-main event in June. Pavlovich (21-3, 9-3
UFC) smashed Tallison
Teixeira 39 seconds into the UFC Macau co-headliner. The winner
could be close to a shot at the divisional championship.

UFC 335 will take place in Las Vegas on Dec. 12. The card will also
feature a middleweight tilt between rising contenders Joe Pyfer and
Bo
Nickal.

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UFC 332: 'Silva vs. Wang' Live Results and Highlights

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UFC 332: 'Silva vs. Wang' Live Results and Highlights
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The Octagon returns to Salt Lake City for tonight's UFC 332 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong.

Silva and Cong will be competing for the vacant women's flyweight title, this after longtime champion Valentina Shevchenko was forced to vacate the belt due to injury.

Natalia Silva (20-5-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a 14-fight winning streak, with her most recent Octagon victory coming over Rose Namajunas this past January at UFC 324. The 29-year-old Brazilian has not tasted defeat since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez way back in December of 2017.

Meanwhile, Wang Cong (10-1 MMA) currently boasts a four-fight winning streak, with her most recent victory coming over Tracy Cortez this past July at UFC 329. ‘The Joker' suffered her lone career loss to Gabriella Fernandes via technical submission back in November of 2024.

UFC 332 is co-headlined by a men's bantamweight matchup featuring Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Payton Talbott.

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Figueiredo (25-7-1 MMA) will enter the bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former flyweight kingpin is coming off losses to Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong in his most recent efforts. ‘Figgy' has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Meanwhile, Payton Talbott (11-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over former bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 323. The 28-year-old has gone 4-1 over his past five fights, with his lone loss in that time coming by way of decision to Raoni Barcelos.

Also featured on tonight's UFC 332 main card lineup is a lightweight bout between King Green and Esteban Ribovics.

Green (36-17-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a four-fight winning streak, this after scoring three straight finishes over Daniel Zellhuber, Jeremy Stephens and Terrance McKinney (see that here). The longtime veteran has gone 7-3 over his past 10 Octagon apperances overall.

Meanwhile, Esteban Ribovics (16-3 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past August at UFC 330, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Edson Barboza. ‘El Gringo' has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall.

Get all of tonight's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC 332 Main Card (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)

Natalia Silva (125) vs. Wang Cong (124.5) – Silva def. Cong by unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46)

Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Payton Talbott (135.5) – Talbott vs. Figueiredo via TKO (punches) at 2:09 of Round 1

King Green (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156.5)* – Ribovics def. Green via TKO (punches) at 4:08 of Round 1

Khaos Williams (170) vs. Roberto Soldic (170) – Soldić def. Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 x2)

Ateba Gautier (184) vs. Roman Kopylov (185) – Kopylov def. Gautier via TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 1

UFC 332 Prelims (Paramount+, 6 p.m. ET)

Imanol Rodriguez (126) vs. Alden Coria (126) – Rodriguez def. Coria via TKO (front kick to the body and punches) at 3:11 of Round 1

Damian Pinas (185) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (185.5) – Pinas def. Pulyaev via KO (punch) at 1:15 of Round 1

Marcus McGhee (144.5) vs. Anthony Romero (145) – McGhee def. Romero via TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1

Anthony Wint (236) vs. Lucas Armand (263) – Wint def. Armand via TKO (punches) at 0:23 of Round 1

UFC 332 Early Prelims (Paramount+, 4 p.m. ET)

Johnny Walker (242) vs. Mick Parkin (265) – Walker def. Parkin via KO (knee) at 3:35 of Round 1

Rafael dos Anjos (155.5) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155) – Hernandez def. Dos Anjos via TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 2

Marvin Vettori (185.5) vs. Ismail Naurdiev (184.5) – Naurdiev def. Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Jacobe Smith (171) vs. Bruce Whitehead (170) – Smith def. Whitehead via KO (punches) at 1:32 of Round 1

Court McGee (170) vs. Eric Nolan (170) – Nolan def. McGee via KO (punch) at 3:26 of Round 3

Who are you picking to win tonight's women's flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!

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UFC 332 Results: Natalia Silva defeats Wang Cong (Highlights)

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UFC 332 Results: Natalia Silva defeats Wang Cong (Highlights)
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We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 332 results, including the women's flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong.

Silva and Cong will be competing for the vacant women's flyweight title, this after longtime champion Valentina Shevchenko was forced to vacate the belt due to injury.

Natalia Silva (20-5-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a 14-fight winning streak, with her most recent Octagon victory coming over Rose Namajunas this past January at UFC 324. The 29-year-old Brazilian has not tasted defeat since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez way back in December of 2017.

Meanwhile, Wang Cong (10-1 MMA) currently boasts a four-fight winning streak, with her most recent victory coming over Tracy Cortez this past July at UFC 329. ‘The Joker' suffered her lone career loss to Gabriella Fernandes via technical submission back in November of 2024.

Round one of the UFC 332 main event begins and Natalia Silva opens with a nice low kick. Now a jab. Another low kick from the Brazilian. Wang Cong answers with a body kick. The fighters come together and trade blows. Silva lands a solid right on the exit. A nice jab from Cong is answered by a big left hook from Silva. Another left hook finds a home. Natalia Silva appears to have a significant speed advantage. The Brazilian lands a body kick. Cong looks to answer but her kick is caught and she's tripped to the floor. Wang Cong quickly scrambles back up, but Silva has her in the clinch and pressed against the cage. Some good knees from Natalia Silva. Now an elbow over the top as Cong finally breaks free to distance. 25 seconds remain. Wang comes forward with a combination. Silva lands a hard straight right. Now a body kick. The horn sounds to end the opening round.

Round two of the UFC 322 main event begins and Wang Cong lands a hard low. She follows up with a combination but neither punch lands flush. The ladies trade kicks in the pocket. Cong with a left over the top. Natalia Silva with a solid low kick. She lands another. Cong didn't like those. Another low kick from Silva. This time Cong answers with one of her own. The crowd is growing restless; they've been spoiled with finishes. Silva with a high kick and Cong goes down. The Chinese standout quickly scrambles up to her feet. Silva forces the clinch and then drops down and proceeds to score a takedown. She's working from half guard position. 90 seconds remain in the round. Wang Cong looks to scramble. She gets up but Silva still has her back. Natalia Silva takes the fight to the floor again but only for a second. Cong is back up and now breaks free to range. Silva misses with a spinning wheel kick. Cong with a low kick and then a left hand. The horn sounds to end round two.

The third round of the UFC 332 main event begins and Natalia Silva lands a nice combination to get things started. Wang Cong looks to find a way inside. A front kick to the body from Silva sends her down to the canvas for a brief second. The fighters trade jabs. Silva with a nice knee up the middle. Cong is looking to brawl, but Silva continues to keep her range and pick her apart. Wang Cong with a solid right hand. She lands a low kick. 90-seconds remain. The Chinese fighter with two good left hooks. She's starting to come alive here. Natalia Silva misses with a high kick. The ladies trade hard low kicks. Wang Cong with a good right hand and now a left hook. Silva with a nice counter. The horn sounds to end the round.

The fourth round of the UFC 332 headliner begins and Natalia Silva lands a nice 1-2. Now a good calf kick. Wang Cong looking to find a way inside. Silva is using a lot of movement. Both ladies land kicks. Cong with another. She's pressuring a lot more now. Another good low kick from Cong. The Brazilian answers with a nice combination. Wang Cong steps in with a hook. She forces the clinch after landing a right over the top. Under three minutes remain in the round. Cong looking to keep Silva pinned. It doesn't work. Silva breaks free but eats a front kick to the body in the process. A nice right over the top by Cong. She's able to force the clinch once again. This is a much better round for the Chinese fighter. 90 seconds remain in this fourth round. Cong with a spinning back kick that partially connects. Silva gets in on a takedown attempt. She completes the takedown, but Cong is back to her feet almost instantly. Silva with a nice hook and now a spinning kick. Wang with a left hook. A good left and now a low kick from Cong. The horn sounds.

The fifth and final round begins and Natalia Silva comes out with a pair of body shots. Wang Cong with a left hand and now a low kick. Another nice left from the Chinese fighter. Now a low kick. Cong forces the clinch. Silva with a knee, but she's pressed against the cage. Cong with a knee of her own. Silva with an elbow on the break. Wang Cong cracks her with a counter right. Silva with a nice jab. Cong just eats it and comes forward swinging punches. A good left hook lands for Silva. Wang is back inside and forces the clinch. Midway through the final round now. Cong with a left hook. That appeared to stun Silva. Now a body kick. Silva is backing up. This is Cong's chance. She comes in with a flurry. 90-seconds remain. Another big shot from Wang Cong. The Brazilian is exhausted now. She looks for a takedown, but it is nowhere near close. Cong forces Natalia Silva against the cage. She needs to separate and throw. Silva gets free. Both ladies with big shots. Cong lands a right. She's throwing bombs but not landing. The horn sounds to end the contest. Good fight.

Official UFC 332 Results: Natalia Silva def. Wang Cong by unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46)

Who would you like to see Silva fight next following her title-earning victory over Cong this evening in Salt Lake City? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!

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