Former champion Alexa Grasso faces off with ascending Brazilian Natalia Silva in the second of Saturday’s three crucial flyweight contests.
Grasso enters this fight in a unique position, as she’s both one fight removed from having entered as champion, while also having gone without a victory over her last two appearances. She had been perfect in the division prior to her second and third bouts with Shevchenko, and if she can get back to that form here, the Lobo Gym representative will show that she’s still amongst the division’s elite.
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The 28-year-old Silva has gone 6-0 since signing with the UFC, showcasing dynamic kickboxing and excellent movement while earning recent wins over Andrea Lee, Viviane Araujo, and Jessica Andrade. She’s continued to elevate her game as she’s worked her way up the divisional ladder, and with a dominant showing against the former champ, Silva could establish herself as the clubhouse leader in the chase for the next championship opportunity.
Will Grasso bounce back and halt Silva’s unbeaten run inside the Octagon or will the emerging contender take another big step towards a future title fight?
Benoît Saint Denis vs Kyle Prepolec
The main card kicks off with an intriguing short-notice bout at lightweight between Benoit Saint Denis and the returning Kyle Prepolec.
After entering 2024 as a dark horse contender in the lightweight division, Saint Denis kicks off his 2025 campaign having suffered back-to-back stoppage losses at the hands of Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano. The French Army veteran is an all-action fighter whose only trip to the scorecards came in his promotional debut up in weight against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, and will be looking to return to his winning ways here.
