Natalia Silva and Payton Talbott climb MMA Junkie rankings after UFC 332

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Natalia Silva won the vacant women's flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, while Payton Talbott scored a first-round TKO over Deiveson Figueiredo, causing significant movement in the latest MMA Junkie rankings. Silva defeated Wang Cong by unanimous decision in the main event, but remained behind former champion Valentina Shevchenko in the divisional rankings. Talbott's stoppage of the former flyweight champion boosted him up the bantamweight list. The event took place Saturday at Delta Center. Silva's win also improved her standing in the pound-for-pound rankings, while Talbott emerged as a rising force at 135 pounds.


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