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REPORT: Valentina Shevchenko OUT of rumored UFC 332 headliner as matchmakers scramble

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UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is reportedly injured and unable to fight in the rumored UFC 332 main event.

The UFC matchmakers will reportedly have to go down alternative avenues to book a main event for UFC 332 after their rumored initial plan hit a roadblock.

UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, who hasn't fought since defeating Zhang Weili last year at UFC 322, was rumored to fight in the UFC 332 main event against top contender Natalia Silva. Silva, who has earned recent wins over former titleholders Rose Namajunas, Alexa Grasso, and Jessica Andrade, is the consensus No. 1 contender in the division.

With just about a month to go before UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, the card remains without an announced main event booking. Despite recent rumors that Shevchenko vs. Silva would headline the card, those plans were scratched due to unfortunate circumstances.

Ag.Fight was the first to report the news of Shevchenko's injury. As of this writing, the nature of Shevchenko's injury remains undisclosed.

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Natalia Silva canceled for UFC 332 as card remains without headliner

It's also uncertain if Silva still plans to fight at UFC 332 in a potential interim title bout during Shevchenko's hiatus. Originally, the UFC was expected to book an interim light heavyweight title bout for UFC 332 amidst champion Carlos Ulberg's injury recovery, but nothing has materialized.

As of this writing, the arguably highest-profile bout on the card features bantamweights Payton Talbott vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, leaving the matchmakers without an ideal option to promote to the main event slot.

A women's bantamweight bout between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes could be an option, but Harrison is coming off neck surgery and will need ample time to cut down to 135 lbs. UFC 332 continues to be one of the biggest unknowns of the year as October 3rd quickly approaches.

What potential fight do you want to headline UFC 332? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Jasmine Jasudavicius eyes Natalia Silva title rematch in Toronto

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Jasmine Jasudavicius eyes Natalia Silva title rematch in Toronto
Jasmine
Jasudavicius wants to fight for an
Ultimate Fighting Championship title on home soil.

Jasudavicius will have the Canadian crowd behind her when she faces
Erin
Blanchfield on Oct. 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
She views the matchup as a women's flyweight title eliminator. With
UFC 336 reportedly targeted for Toronto next year, Jasudavicius
hopes a victory over Blanchfield will earn her a quick turnaround
and a title shot in Canada.

Jasmine Jasudavicius sees Erin Blanchfield fight at UFC
Edmonton as path to Natalia Silva title rematch

Valentina
Shevchenko relinquished the 125-pound title because of injury,
and Natalia
Silva won the vacant championship at UFC
332 by defeating Cong Wang by
unanimous decision. Jasudavicius believes beating Blanchfield on
Saturday would warrant a rematch with Silva, calling the
opportunity to challenge for the belt in Canada an “honor.â€

“I think whoever wins this fight does expect a title shot,â€
Jasudavicius said at media day ahead of
UFC Edmonton. “I think this fight is the title eliminator. I'm
not here for a long time; I'm here for a good time. So, I would
love to stay active; I would love to fight in Toronto and it would
be an honor to fight for the belt in Toronto.â€

Jasudavicius (15-4) is coming off a victory over Karine
Silva, rebounding from a loss to Manon
Fiorot that ended a five-fight winning streak. The Canadian
also lost to current champion Silva in her second UFC appearance in
2022.

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Jasmine Jasudavicius eyes Natalia Silva title rematch in Toronto

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November 1, 2026

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Jasmine Jasudavicius eyes Natalia Silva title rematch in Toronto
Jasmine
Jasudavicius wants to fight for an
Ultimate Fighting Championship title on home soil.

Jasudavicius will have the Canadian crowd behind her when she faces
Erin
Blanchfield on Oct. 17 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
She views the matchup as a women's flyweight title eliminator. With
UFC 336 reportedly targeted for Toronto next year, Jasudavicius
hopes a victory over Blanchfield will earn her a quick turnaround
and a title shot in Canada.

Jasmine Jasudavicius sees Erin Blanchfield fight at UFC
Edmonton as path to Natalia Silva title rematch

Valentina
Shevchenko relinquished the 125-pound title because of injury,
and Natalia
Silva won the vacant championship at UFC
332 by defeating Cong Wang by
unanimous decision. Jasudavicius believes beating Blanchfield on
Saturday would warrant a rematch with Silva, calling the
opportunity to challenge for the belt in Canada an “honor.â€

“I think whoever wins this fight does expect a title shot,â€
Jasudavicius said at media day ahead of
UFC Edmonton. “I think this fight is the title eliminator. I'm
not here for a long time; I'm here for a good time. So, I would
love to stay active; I would love to fight in Toronto and it would
be an honor to fight for the belt in Toronto.â€

Jasudavicius (15-4) is coming off a victory over Karine
Silva, rebounding from a loss to Manon
Fiorot that ended a five-fight winning streak. The Canadian
also lost to current champion Silva in her second UFC appearance in
2022.

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UFC Vegas 123: 'Moicano vs. Nolan' Live Results and Highlights

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UFC Vegas 123: 'Moicano vs. Nolan' Live Results and Highlights
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The fights return to the Apex for tonight's UFC Vegas 123 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan.

Moicano (21-7-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since submitting Chris Duncan this past April with a face crank. That triumph snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Money', who had previously dropped fights to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev (see that here). The Brazilian has gone 5-2 over his past seven fights overall.

Meanwhile, Tom Nolan (11-1 MMA) will enter the Octagon sporting a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming over Fares Ziam this past June. ‘Big Train' suffered his lone career loss back in January of 2024, when he was TKO'd by Nikolas Motta in his promotional debut.

UFC Vegas 123 is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Randy Brown taking on Jacobe Smith.

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Brown (20-8 MMA) will enter the Octagon with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid, this after suffering back-to-back losses against Gabriel Bonfim and Kevin Holland respectively. Prior to those setbacks, ‘Rude Boy' was coming off a second-round knockout victory over Nicolas Darby in April of 2025.

Meanwhile, Jacobe Smith (13-0 MMA) will be making a quick turnaround, this after earning a first-round TKO victory over Bruce Whitehead just four weeks ago at UFC 332 (see that here).

Also featured on tonight's UFC Vegas 132 main card is a welterweight bout between Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani and Farman Hasanov.

Lebosnoyani (11-2 MMA) will enter the contest on a six-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming over Seok Hyeon Ko this past July. ‘Mufasa' has gone 2-0 since making his Octagon debut back in February.

Meanwhile, Farman Hasanov (5-0) made his promotional debut back in June at UFC Baku, where he kept his perfect record in check with a unanimous decision win over Eric Nolan. ‘The Lion' has earned stoppage wins in three of his five professional fights.

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

UFC Vegas 123 Main Card (8pm EST on Paramount+)

155 lbs: Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan – Nolan def. Moicano via TKO (ground and pound) at of Round 3

170 lbs: Randy Brown vs. Jacobe Smith – Smith def. Brown by unanimous decision (30-26 x3)

125 lbs: Ode' Osbourne vs. Cody Durden – Durden def. Osbourne by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

135 lbs: Yana Santos vs. Luana Santos – Luana Santos def. Yana Santos by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

170 lbs: Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani vs. Farman Hasanov – Lebosnoyani def. Hasanov via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:11 of Round 3

UFC Vegas 123 Prelims (5pm EST on Paramount+)

145 lbs: Francis Marshall vs. Dakota Hope –

170 lbs: Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Theodor Berggren – Sezinando def. Berggren via TKO (cut) at 5:00 of Round 2

145 lbs: Julian Erosa vs. Jeong Yeong Lee – Erosa def. Lee via KO (punches) at 1:31 of Round 1

185 lbs: Zachary Reese vs. Mickey Gall – Reese def. Gall by unanimous decision (29-27 x3)

185 lbs: Nick Klein vs. Joseph Kropschot – Kropschot def. Klein via submission (armbar) at 1:25 of Round 2

115 lbs: Talita Alencar vs. Piera Rodriguez – Rodriguez def. Alencar by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

125 lbs: Lucia Szabova vs. Tainara Lisboa – Szabova def. Lisboa via TKO (punches) at 3:20 of Round 3

Who are you picking to emerge victorious in tonight's lightweight main event between Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan? Share your predictions in the comment section Penn Nation!

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