Natalia Silva, UFC 315 official weigh-in Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press
While UFC 332 didn’t generate the pre-fight fanfare that a numbered event usually does, it played out in a very entertaining manner. The 14-bout fight card produced 11 finishes, all of which being knockouts with 9 of them coming in the very first round. From Jacobe Smith to Roman Kopylov, there were seven consecutive first-round KOs, with Johnny Walker, Damian Pinas and Imanol Rodriguez being the standout ones. With UFC 332 now in the books, let’s look at what’s next for the winners.
Natalia Silva
After putting herself on an eight-fight win streak, which featured three former champions, Natalia Silva survived a late push from Wang Cong to earn a unanimous decision victory and capture the vacant flyweight title. Whether you believe this crowns Silva as the best flyweight on Earth is separate from the accomplishment itself. The timeline for Valentina Shevchenko’s comeback is unclear for now, and while a title shot is in order when she returns, the winner of the upcoming Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius bout will the rightful next contender in line.
Silva’s next fight: Blanchfield/Jasudavicius winner
Payton Talbott
Payton Talbott has rebounded nicely, to say the least, since his upset loss to Raoni Barcelos. That loss has not only aged quite well, but he has since handed Felipe Lima his first only UFC loss, beat up Henry Cejudo, and now dispatched of Deiveson Figueiredo in two minutes. Cejudo and Figueiredo are nice scalps to put on your record, but they were both undeniably post-prime when Talbott battered them. I say let’s give him someone his age in David Martinez in a fun clash of young up-and-comers.
Talbott’s next fight: David Martinez
Esteban Ribovics
With this win, the Argentinian now finds himself on his first win streak since 2024, although the weight miss, here, needs to be acknowledged. Having now back-to-back wins against a pair of 40-year-olds in Edson Barboza and King Green, why keep the streak going let Ribovics fight Michael Chandler next?
Ribovics’ next fight: Michael Chandler
Roberto Soldic
It was years in the making, but Roberto Soldic finally made his UFC debut. His main claim to fame being that from 2018 to 2025, he was the only man to defeat Dricus Du Plessis. He is quite skilled, but his recklessness can make him vulnerable to fighters who would be considered below his level. He got the job done against Khaos Williams, but not in the way that will make the UFC push him up the ranks at the rate they did with someone like Yaroslav Amosov. I think a fight with Jack Hermansson would be an interesting test.
Soldic’s next fight: Jack Hermansson
Roman Kopylov
Roman Kopylov has had an interesting UFC career. After losing his first two UFC outings, he went on a four-fight heater that featured some highlight-reel finishes. He then went 2-3 with losses against Anthony Hernandez, Paulo Costa and Gregory Rodrigues, drawing a clear line in the sand for where his ceiling actually is. However, he now finds himself on a win streak again, with this first-round finish of highly touted prospect Ateba Gautier adding some newfound legitimacy to his name. I think the most obvious matchup to book is against the other young, hyped prospect Damian Pinas, who collected yet another body on this very card.
Kopylov’s next fight: Damian Pinas