UFC 332 Predictions: Silva vs. Wang Odds, Picks & Best Bets

UFC 332 takes over the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 3, with a new UFC women's flyweight champion set to be crowned in the main event.

No. 1-ranked Natalia Silva faces Wang Cong for the vacant 125-pound title after Valentina Shevchenko was forced out through injury. Silva enters as the favorite after an unbeaten eight-fight run in the UFC, but Wang brings elite striking credentials and one of the most intriguing styles in the division.

The co-main event gives Payton Talbott his biggest test yet against former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. King Green meets Esteban Ribovics, former KSW champion Roberto Soldić makes his long-awaited UFC debut against Khaos Williams, and Ateba Gautier faces Roman Kopylov.

Here are our UFC 332 predictions, picks and best bets for the entire card.

UFC 332 Event Details

Odds were checked on October 2, 2026 and are subject to change.

UFC 332 Predictions at a Glance

Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong Prediction

Natalia Silva finally gets her opportunity to fight for UFC gold, but Wang Cong may be one of the most technically interesting opponents she has faced.

Silva enters UFC 332 at 20-5-1 and riding a 14-fight winning streak. More importantly, she has already passed the kind of tests Wang has yet to encounter inside the UFC.

Jessica Andrade gave Silva a physical veteran challenge. Alexa Grasso forced her to solve an experienced championship-level striker. Rose Namajunas presented another sophisticated technical matchup.

Silva beat all three.

Wang's path has been dramatically shorter. She enters at 10-1 and has quickly established herself as one of the division's most dangerous strikers, but Saturday represents a major increase in both opposition and stakes.

For the first time, both women also need to prepare for potentially 25 minutes.

Silva vs. Wang Tale of the Tape

Striking Advantage: Closer Than the Odds Suggest

This is where Wang becomes dangerous.

Her kickboxing background is legitimate, and that accuracy has translated remarkably well to MMA. Wang has landed 58.2% of her significant strikes in the UFC, giving her one of the most efficient striking profiles in the women's flyweight division.

There is also a fascinating piece of history behind her résumé: Wang defeated Valentina Shevchenko in a professional kickboxing bout years before either woman reached this point in MMA.

None of that automatically makes Wang the better MMA striker in 2026.

Silva's greatest strength is not overwhelming volume or one-shot knockout power. It is how difficult she is to solve.

She changes rhythm, attacks from range, moves laterally instead of remaining directly in front of opponents and rarely gives the same look for long stretches. Her kicks are particularly important because they allow her to score without consistently entering Wang's preferred boxing range.

Wang may have the cleaner pure boxing combinations.

Silva has the more complete MMA striking game.

VIDEO EMBED: UFC 332 Embedded — Silva/Wang fight-week footage

Can Wang Cong Pull Off the Upset?

Absolutely.

The +170 underdog has a legitimate path to victory if she can consistently pressure Silva without simply chasing her around the Octagon.

Wang needs to reduce the amount of open space Silva has available, force longer boxing exchanges and punish Silva when she exits rather than trying to win a kicking match from distance.

The danger is becoming too aggressive.

Silva is excellent at making opponents reset after missing. If Wang spends the opening two rounds following rather than cutting off the cage, Silva can begin accumulating rounds without ever having to take major risks.

That becomes increasingly difficult to recover from in a five-round championship fight.

Grappling and Five-Round Advantage

Neither woman needs this fight to become a grappling contest, but Silva has more ways to change the shape of the matchup.

That matters over 25 minutes.

Even unsuccessful level changes can disrupt Wang's striking rhythm. Clinch exchanges can slow the pace. Kicks can force Wang to continually reset her stance.

Silva also enters with considerably more experience against elite UFC opposition.

Wang's talent is obvious. What remains less certain is how she responds if Plan A stops working in a championship fight.

That uncertainty is difficult to ignore.

Silva vs. Wang Prediction

The betting line is relatively wide, but stylistically this should be competitive.

Wang is accurate enough to win exchanges and dangerous enough to punish Silva for defensive mistakes. She could easily take one or two rounds.

The difference should be Silva's adaptability.

She has already shown she can beat elite opponents in different kinds of fights. Rather than giving Wang the extended boxing exchanges she wants, expect Silva to attack from multiple ranges, use movement to prevent Wang from setting her feet and gradually make the challenger fight at an uncomfortable rhythm.

Wang should have moments.

Silva should have more of them.

Prediction: Natalia Silva via unanimous decision.

NYSafeBets confidence: 8/10

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott Prediction

The co-main event represents a classic UFC matchmaking question: can an emerging contender beat a former champion before the former champion can expose the holes that come with inexperience?

Payton Talbott enters at 11-1 and has already recovered impressively from the first loss of his career. His subsequent wins, including a dominant performance against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, showed that his ceiling remains extremely high.

Now he gets another former champion.

Figueiredo is 25-7-1 and remains one of the most dangerous fighters on the roster when opponents allow him to dictate exchanges. His combination of knockout power and submission threat gives Talbott considerably more to think about than just striking.

But this matchup also highlights the physical difference between the two.

Talbott is a natural bantamweight with length, youth and an increasingly mature striking game. Figueiredo built his championship legacy at flyweight and now has to deal with younger, larger 135-pound contenders.

The current odds reflect that difference, with Talbott around -650.

That price is too expensive for us to consider particularly attractive on the moneyline.

The matchup itself, however, still favors him.

Figueiredo's best opportunity should come early. He needs to disrupt Talbott's rhythm, threaten the takedown and force the younger fighter into mistakes before Talbott establishes his distance.

If Talbott settles into the fight, the advantage should increasingly move in his direction.

Expect Figueiredo's experience to keep him competitive enough to survive dangerous moments, but Talbott's size, output and cleaner work at range should separate him over three rounds.

Prediction: Payton Talbott via unanimous decision.

NYSafeBets confidence: 8/10

King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics Prediction

This is our most aggressive underdog pick on the UFC 332 main card.

Esteban Ribovics deserves to be favored. He is younger, powerful and capable of turning relatively ordinary exchanges into chaotic fights.

King Green, however, remains an exceptionally awkward opponent to price correctly.

Green's hands-low style can look dangerous because it is dangerous. But the same stance allows him to see punches, counter quickly and establish a rhythm that conventional strikers sometimes struggle to solve.

Ribovics will want pressure.

Green needs control.

If Green allows himself to get trapped into extended exchanges, the younger man's power becomes increasingly dangerous. But if Green keeps the fight at boxing range, disrupts Ribovics with the jab and forces him to repeatedly initiate, the underdog can make this considerably closer than the odds suggest.

At approximately +185, we don't need Green to be the more dangerous fighter.

We need him to win two rounds.

His experience, defensive reads and ability to accumulate scoring combinations give him a path to do exactly that.

This is not the safest pick on the card.

It may be the most interesting value position.

Prediction: King Green via split decision.

NYSafeBets confidence: 6/10

Roberto Soldić vs. Khaos Williams Prediction

For hardcore MMA fans, this may be the most fascinating non-title fight on UFC 332.

Roberto Soldić finally arrives in the UFC with a 21-4 professional record and 18 knockout victories.

The Croatian built his reputation outside the UFC as one of Europe's most dangerous finishers, becoming a two-division KSW champion before eventually making the move to the Octagon.

But the best illustration of what makes Soldić dangerous came against a fighter UFC fans now know extremely well.

Dricus du Plessis.

Soldić and the future UFC middleweight champion fought twice in KSW. Du Plessis won their first meeting, but Soldić answered emphatically in the rematch at KSW 45, stopping him with punches and reclaiming the KSW welterweight championship.

VIDEO EMBED: Roberto Soldić vs. Dricus du Plessis 2 — KSW 45

The finish remains one of the best examples of Soldić's combination of pressure, timing and genuine fight-ending power.

Soldić is not simply a fighter who hits hard. He has spent years developing the ability to create the moment where that power can be delivered. His boxing is compact, his pressure is calculated, and opponents constantly have to respect the possibility of a fight-ending left hand.

He also enters with four professional boxing victories — all four by knockout.

Khaos Williams is an appropriate first UFC test precisely because he can punish any hype that isn't justified.

Williams has serious power of his own and far more Octagon experience. He does not need to dominate a fight for ten minutes to win it. One clean exchange can change everything.

That makes blindly backing Soldić dangerous.

But stylistically, Williams may also give the Croatian exactly the kind of fight he wants.

If both men are willing to operate primarily on the feet, Soldić is the more sophisticated pressure boxer and has spent much of his career fighting opponents who know exactly what his biggest weapon is and still cannot consistently avoid it.

The UFC debut adds uncertainty.

The skill set does not.

Prediction: Roberto Soldić via second-round KO/TKO.

NYSafeBets confidence: 7/10

Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov Prediction

If UFC 332 is the night Ateba Gautier announces himself as a legitimate ranked-middleweight threat, this is the matchup designed to prove it.

Gautier is 11-1 with nine knockout victories and enters on a 10-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old has already recorded five knockdowns through his first four UFC appearances, and seven of his professional finishes have come in the opening round.

Roman Kopylov is a substantial step up.

Kopylov is 15-5, owns 12 knockout victories and has gone 7-3 across his last 10 fights. He is experienced enough to punish prospects who rely too heavily on athleticism and powerful enough to make Gautier pay for reckless entries.

That's precisely why this fight is so useful.

Gautier cannot simply overwhelm Kopylov without consequence.

But the physical advantages are difficult to ignore.

Gautier combines speed with genuine middleweight power, and his development between UFC appearances has been noticeable. If he can pressure without abandoning his defense, Kopylov is likely to spend increasing portions of the fight reacting rather than initiating.

Kopylov is good enough to make this Gautier's most difficult UFC fight.

We still expect the younger fighter's pressure and power to eventually break through.

Prediction: Ateba Gautier via second-round KO/TKO.

NYSafeBets confidence: 7/10

UFC 332 Full Card Predictions

UFC 332 underwent a late fight-week change when Anthony Romero stepped in to face Marcus McGhee after Bernardo Sopaj withdrew through injury. The replacement matchup will take place at featherweight.

Here are our predictions for every fight currently scheduled for UFC 332.

UFC 332 Best Bets

Not every fighter we expect to win represents a good bet.

Talbott may be one of our strongest straight-up predictions, for example, but a price around -650 requires an extremely high hit rate before the moneyline becomes attractive.

We would rather target situations where our projected outcome differs more meaningfully from the market.

Best Bet: Natalia Silva by Decision

Silva is our strongest combination of matchup confidence and a potentially more useful method-of-victory price.

Wang's striking ability makes her dangerous, but she has never been stopped professionally. Silva, meanwhile, has increasingly shown the patience required to beat elite opponents without forcing finishes that are not available.

Over five rounds, Silva should have enough opportunities to establish a lead without needing to expose herself unnecessarily.

Best bet: Natalia Silva by decision.

Best Underdog Pick: King Green

Green at approximately +185 is the main-card underdog that interests us most.

There are obvious risks. Ribovics is younger and more dangerous in chaotic exchanges.

But Green's experience, movement and unconventional boxing create a realistic route to a decision.

Best underdog: King Green to win.

Best Finish Pick: Roberto Soldić by KO/TKO

Soldić has 18 knockouts in 21 professional victories.

Williams is dangerous enough that backing Soldić purely because of his reputation would be a mistake. But if the fight develops the way we expect, the method becomes interesting.

Soldić's pressure should gradually reduce Williams' space, and his ability to finish once he has an opponent hurt is one of the defining characteristics of his career.

Best finish pick: Roberto Soldić by KO/TKO.

Where to Bet on UFC 332 in New York

New York bettors can find UFC 332 markets across the state's regulated sportsbooks, but the best price can vary significantly between operators, particularly for method-of-victory and round props.

For individual operators, bettors can also compare the latest FanDuel and BetMGM NY promos before choosing where to place a wager.

Shopping the line is important on UFC cards. A relatively small difference in price becomes meaningful over time, especially when betting underdogs or plus-money method-of-victory markets.

UFC 332 Parlay Pick

For bettors who prefer a multi-fight position, our preferred core is:

Natalia Silva + Payton Talbott + Jacobe Smith

All three are favored for different reasons.

Silva has the deeper elite résumé and more complete five-round game.

Talbott owns significant physical and striking advantages against an aging former flyweight champion.

Smith enters 12-0 and has finished each of his first three UFC appearances before the final horn.

Adding legs always increases risk. A parlay should never be treated as a safer wager simply because every individual fighter is favored.

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UFC 332 continues a run of major cards covered by our MMA team.

Readers looking for more matchup analysis can revisit our Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura prediction for UFC 310, where we broke down another championship matchup in the UFC's lighter divisions.

For broader betting strategy, sportsbook comparisons and the latest MMA offers available in New York, visit our best UFC betting sites guide.

How to Watch UFC 332

UFC 332 takes place Saturday, October 3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Early prelims begin at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims at 6 p.m. ET and the five-fight main card at 8 p.m. ET.

The entire event streams on Paramount+ in the United States, while the main card will also air on CBS.

That makes UFC 332 the first numbered UFC event with its entire main card broadcast on CBS as well as Paramount+.

UFC 332 Prediction: Final Verdict

UFC 332 is built around uncertainty.

Wang Cong has the striking talent to become a UFC champion, but Natalia Silva represents a dramatically different level of five-round MMA test.

Deiveson Figueiredo has spent years competing against championship-level opposition, but now has to solve a younger and physically larger Payton Talbott.

Roberto Soldić carries years of expectations into his UFC debut. Ateba Gautier gets the veteran test that should tell us whether he is ready for the rankings. And King Green gives us one of the card's most interesting opportunities to disagree with the betting market.

Our strongest main-event read remains Silva.

Wang should be dangerous enough to prevent the favorite from running away with the fight, but Silva's movement, versatility and experience against elite opposition give her more ways to win across 25 minutes.

Final UFC 332 prediction: Natalia Silva defeats Wang Cong by unanimous decision to become the new UFC women's flyweight champion.