Natalia Silva defeated Rose Namajunas on the UFC 324 main card, solidifying her spot as the #1 contender in the women's flyweight division ahead of champion Valentina Shevchenko. Silva was already #2 but now leads the pack, offering a fresh challenge after Shevchenko beat Weili Zhang at UFC 322. Namajunas dropped from #6 to #7 in flyweight, now 3-3 since moving up from strawweight. This sets up Silva vs. Shevchenko as the next title fight. The win highlights Silva's rise and impacts the flyweight title picture significantly.
