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How to Watch UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang Live on CBS and Paramount+ This Saturday

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 3, 2026, for UFC 332 at the Delta Center. The event features Natalia Silva facing Wang Cong for the vacant women’s flyweight title in the main event. For the first time, the entire main card will be broadcast live on both CBS and Paramount+, expanding the promotion's reach significantly.

With former champ Valentina Shevchenko out due to injury, the victor of this fight will not only take home the championship belt but also set up a potential unification bout against one of the division’s most dominant fighters.

Broadcast Schedule

  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
  • Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Main Card: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+
  • Prelims: 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
  • Early Prelims: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Paramount+
  • International viewers: Access through UFC Fight Pass and regional partners

Fight Card

Main Card (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

  • Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong (Women’s Flyweight Title)
  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott (Bantamweight)
  • King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
  • Roberto Soldic vs. Khaos Williams (Welterweight)
  • Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)

Preliminary Card (6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT)

  • Imanol Rodriguez vs. Alden Coria (Flyweight)
  • Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight)
  • Marcus McGhee vs. Bernardo Sopaj (Bantamweight)
  • Anthony Wint vs. Lucas Armand (Heavyweight)

Early Prelims (4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Paramount+)

  • Johnny Walker vs. Mick Parkin (Heavyweight)
  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Alexander Hernandez (Lightweight)
  • Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev (Middleweight)
  • Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan (Welterweight)

Main Event Breakdown: Silva vs. Wang

The women’s flyweight title fight is a battle between two contrasting striking styles. Natalia Silva relies on patient, defensive Taekwondo techniques, keeping opponents at range with high volume and lateral movement. Meanwhile, Wang Cong uses Wushu Sanda skills combined with knockout power, aiming to close distance quickly and end fights with heavy shots.

Tale of the Tape

  • Pro Record: Silva 20W-5L-1D, Wang 10W-1L
  • Age: Silva 29, Wang 34
  • Height: Silva 5'4", Wang 5'6"
  • Reach: Both 65"
  • Stance: Both listed as Southpaw (Wang usually fights Orthodox)
  • Last Fight: Silva UD win vs. Rose Namajunas, Wang UD win vs. Tracy Cortez

Silva is riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak inside the UFC, having defeated top fighters like Rose Namajunas, Alexa Grasso, and Jessica Andrade by decision. Her ability to move laterally and control range makes her tough to hit cleanly. Against Grasso, she effectively used footwork to avoid pressure and reset strikes. While Namajunas tested her by forcing moments near the fence, Silva still secured the decision.

Her footwork must remain sharp against Wang, who can switch between moving forward and backward, cuts off the cage well, and packs more knockout power than Namajunas.

Wang Cong boasts a background in Wushu and amateur boxing, holding the UFC record for the second-fastest women’s flyweight knockout with a 62-second finish over Victoria Leonardo. Currently on a four-fight winning streak, including a victory against Tracy Cortez, she uses precise counters and excellent footwork similar to Silva’s.

Powerful and accurate, Wang’s grappling defense is less certain. Her only MMA loss came by rear-naked choke from Gabriella Fernandes, who landed a high kick and left hook before securing the submission. Wang cannot afford lapses in defense nor expect to absorb kicks from Silva, who is a dangerous kicker.

The fight may come down to who controls range early. If Wang lands clean shots quickly, she could end it fast. Otherwise, Silva’s volume striking and championship experience might carry her through five rounds.

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