A rising face at flyweight, Natália Silva will be in for a huge opportunity in her next outing after pulling off a win over former women’s strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night.
The first round was tight between the two, with Silva landing better strikes but Andrade working around the cage as the two traded and scrapped throughout the opening five minutes.
“Bate Estaca” continued to press in the second round, but her fellow Brazilian was able to answer every time, stopping takedowns and working the distance with strikes.
Silva did not slow down, sweeping the scorecards against the former UFC champion.
Natália Silva Puts On Impressive Display With Strong Win Over Former Champion Jéssica Andrade
Silva has now won 12 straight and improves to 6-0 in the UFC. Her last loss in MMA came against Marina Rodriguez in December 2017.
Andrade, meanwhile, had won back-to-back fights at 115 pounds prior to this performance and has now lost four of her last six.
