Natalia Silva beat former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso simply hours earlier than Valentina Shevchenko defended the 125-pound belt towards Manon Fiorot at UFC 315, and hopes to be subsequent in line for the title.
Silva prolonged her general successful streak to 13 together with her seventh victory contained in the octagon, and feels she’s carried out sufficient to safe a championship probability.
“My focus is on the title,” Silva mentioned post-fight, earlier than Shevchenko beat Fiorot in Montreal. “I got here right here to turn into champion, my eyes are on the title. I’ve a story towards both one of many two. Valentina as soon as mentioned she didn’t know me, and I feel it’s about time she is aware of me.”
The 28-year-old prospect has now overwhelmed two ex-UFC champions in a row, topping Jessica Andrade and Grasso in a span of eight months, and mentioned that followers may also help her earn the shot by rallying for her on social media.
“I feel followers can ask for that as a result of it’s a struggle that is sensible for me,” Silva mentioned. “It’s the struggle I would like. Each time the UFC gives me a reputation I say, ‘Let’s go, I’m prepared.’ The UFC is aware of that. They see I’ve the potential to turn into champion. I say that ever since I got here right here to the UFC, I got here right here to turn into champion. And never simply one other champion, I wish to go away a legacy, I would like folks to know my story.”
Shevchenko was asked about that potential fight after UFC 315, on whether or not she ought to face Silva or reigning UFC strawweight queen Zhang Weili subsequent, and mentioned she leaves the choice to the followers.
“Everybody was saying Weili or Natalia?” Shevchenko mentioned. “So I don’t know, perhaps followers will pay some position in that and if they’ll be part of my OnlyFans web page and drop some messages who they wish to see me struggle subsequent, we’ll examine who’s subsequent.”
