Natalia Silva, Wang Cong share intense faceoff ahead of UFC 332 main event
Wang Cong admitted that Natalia Silva isn’t carrying her weight to sell their fight at UFC 332
Salt Lake City, Utah - On October 1, Natalia Silva and Wang Cong faced off intensely at the UFC 332 pre-fight press conference. The flyweights were vying for the vacant title following Valentina Shevchenko's injury-induced relinquishment of the belt. The bout is set to be the main event on Saturday. During the press conference, Wang directly challenged Silva to improve her promotional efforts, even writing a note with suggestions for her.
"I had my plan let’s heat up the faceoff for the [ceremonial weigh-ins] but she didn't take a look at it," Wang stated. "We need to bring the money to the show. We need make people hyped. She should do that." In contrast, Silva remained focused on the fight at hand, indifferent to Wang's criticism. She said, "If she wants to get cute, she can get cute by herself.
It doesn't matter. I'm not here to play. This is my dream, I'm here to fight. I'm here to enjoy it."
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