Silva takes Namajunas fight instead of waiting for Shevchenko

    Natalia Silva is scheduled to face Rose Namajunas on the UFC 324 main card in Las Vegas this Saturday, reportedly instead of moving directly into a title match with Valentina Shevchenko.

    Silva had expected a shot at the flyweight belt after beating former champions, but timing and Shevchenko's plans appear to have shifted the queue.

    The promotion allegedly urged Silva to stay active after a withdrawal in the Namajunas bout, and her team agreed to step in.

    She frames the fight as another building block toward a future title run and says she will take whatever opponents the UFC assigns on the way to the belt.

    A win in Las Vegas would continue her rise inside the promotion, though Shevchenko's potential moves could still affect when a title opportunity materializes.

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