Impact Silva stepped in on short notice for Alexa Grasso here and almost paid dearly for it. In fact, she probably should have. Natalia did next to nothing for the first two rounds and the only reason the fight wasn't over at that point was because Namajunas was equally ineffective in Round 1. Silva did pick in the pace in Round 3 and dominated the entire frame, but it very well could have been too little too late. As is, Natalia has now won 14 fights in a row including each of her first eight with the UFC. For what it's worth, the last five victories have come via decision. The Brazilian once again has a claim to be next in line for Valentina Shevchenko's UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
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