Cong Wang says teammates go harder on her: ‘Treated like boys’

Cong Wang, the UFC 332 title challenger, has revealed how her teammates at Team Alpha Male have intensified their sparring against her. The Chinese flyweight, who is set to face Natalia Silva for the vacant women's flyweight title on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, explained that her training partners initially recognized her ability to handle a more intense level of sparring.

However, after experiencing her striking firsthand, they began to go harder during sessions with her. Wang noted, "They will go easy against the other girls, but when they spar with me, they find the difficulty in the level of striking. They will go harder. They will even swing against me. That's why I am treated like boys in the gym."

With a four-fight winning streak leading up to her title fight, Wang enters the bout on a high note, while her opponent, Silva, boasts an impressive eight-fight record in the UFC, including victories over notable fighters like Jessica Andrade, Alexa Grasso, and Rose Namajunas.