Natalia Silva declares that she has been promised a UFC flyweight title shot after she defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 324.
Final Saturday night time, Natalia Silva picked up one of many greatest wins of her profession as she defeated former two-time UFC champion Rose Namajunas. The victory pushes her nearer to a world championship alternative, and if she receives it, she’ll be going up in opposition to the nice Valentina Shevchenko.
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We’d heard earlier than the combat that the winner was more likely to get a chance to face Shevchenko, however extra folks have been targeted on the potential for it being Namajunas. Now, the dialog has shifted to what Silva might be able to produce.
In her post-fight press convention look, Silva was fairly agency in her perception that she ought to now be on the verge of getting that decision.
Silva needs world title shot after UFC 324 victory
“That’s what ought to occur, and that’s what the UFC advised me – that I used to be going to get a title combat,” Silva stated via a translator at her UFC 324 post-fight information convention. “Hear: I accepted the combat when the UFC got here calling. I don’t know what occurred to Alexa. I perceive she was injured and couldn’t be right here, and (me combating) was to save lots of the occasion.
“When the UFC known as me and stated, ‘That is what you’re going to do,’ I didn’t have to just accept this combat. I accepted this combat on quick discover. There wasn’t a lot time to arrange for it. I accepted the combat, I did what I wanted to do, and I anticipate and trusted the UFC – and I hope they comply with on that promise as a result of I ought to be the subsequent one to combat for the title. That’s the combat I anticipate to get subsequent.”
“My birthday is developing. It’s on Feb. 3,” Silva stated. “That will be an incredible reward. I feel Dana ought to give to me as a present as a result of give it some thought: I accepted this combat on quick discover, excessive threat. I did what I wanted to do. It will be an amazing birthday reward to get the decision to combat within the White Home in opposition to Valentina.”
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