Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, the top MMA promotion is hosting UFC 332 at the Delta Center! The Vacant Women’s Flyweight Championship is on the line in the Main Event as No. 1 Natalia Silva faces No. 8 Wang Cong. Former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo is back to take on rising contender No. 11 Payton Talbott in a three-round Bantamweight contest.
Check out my best bets and full breakdown below ahead of Saturday’s UFC 332 event.
Best Bets for UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- Payton Talbott to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (+110): Payton Talbott’s size advantage and elite striking should be the difference maker against Deiveson Figueiredo. Seven of Talbott’s 11 career wins have come by knockout.
- Ateba Gautier to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (-110): Ateba Gautier has won nine of his last 10 fights by knockout, and I expect him to do the same against Roman Kopylov, who could struggle with the 24-year-old’s power and output.
- Roberto Soldic to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (-150): 18 of Roberto Soldic’s 21 wins have come by KO/TKO/DQ, and he has all the tools to finish Khaos Williams, who has come up short in the past against elite fighters.
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang Best Bets Breakdown
Payton Talbott to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (+110)
Payton Talbott is one of the UFC’s top rising prospects, with a 5-1 record and a recent win over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. Now, Talbott has another former UFC Champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, en route to becoming a contender at 135 pounds. Figueiredo, 38, is 10 years older than Talbott and enters this fight on a two-fight losing streak. It has been nearly a year since Figueiredo’s last win, when he beat Montel Jackson.
Talbott is the bigger fighter in this contest, five inches taller (5’10” vs. 5’5″) with a two-inch reach advantage (70″ vs. 68″). Figueiredo is better on the ground, averaging 1.61 takedowns per 15 minutes compared to Talbott’s 0.78. But on the feet, Talbott has a big advantage, landing 4.5 more significant strikes per minute while being more accurate (56% vs. 53%).
Although Figueiredo is a former champion, he hasn’t been able to compete with the rising stars in the Bantamweight division. I think Talbott will find a ton of success against Figueiredo, as he likely won’t have the output to keep up. When Talbott is aggressive and confident on his feet, he can finish anyone. Even though Talbott’s previous two wins came by decision, I think this is the fight where he picks up his first knockout since June 2024. You can get Talbott to win by KO/TKO/DQ at +110. Seven of Talbott’s 11 wins have come by knockout.
Ateba Gautier to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (-110)
Opening up the UFC 332 Main Card is a Middleweight contest between Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov. At 24, Gautier is one of the UFC’s most impressive prospects. Gautier’s combination of power, speed, and athleticism is otherworldly, befitting a future champion. Gautier is 11-1 with nine knockouts and is currently on a 10-fight winning streak. At UFC 332, Gautier will face Kopylov, who is coming off a victory over Marco Tulio at UFC 328. Kopylov is 15-5 with 12 knockouts in his MMA career but has only had one finish in the last two-plus years.
Kopylov averages more significant strikes per minute (4.54 vs. 4.32) and has better striking accuracy (50% vs. 43%). But one thing these statistics don’t capture is Gautier’s supreme power. Gautier is the taller fighter (6’4″ vs. 6’0″) in this contest with a six-inch reach advantage (81″ vs. 75″).
In this fight on DraftKings Sportsbook, Gautier is the favorite at -250 with Kopylov as a +205 underdog. But Gautier has only gone to the judges’ scorecards once, and he doesn’t seem like he wants to go to another decision anytime soon. That said, my favorite play in this contest is Gautier to win by KO/TKO/DQ at -110. Nine of Gautier’s previous 10 victories have come by knockout. If Gautier pressures Kopylov early, it would be surprising if he couldn’t finish him.
Roberto Soldic to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (-150)
An intriguing bout on the UFC 332 Main Card is a Welterweight fight between Roberto Soldic vs. Khaos Williams. Soldic, 31, is making his UFC debut after fighting in One Championship and KSW. He last beat Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev by first-round knockout at ONE 171 in February 2025.
Soldic fought in KSW, a top European MMA promotion, from 2017 to 2021 and went 8-1. His lone KSW loss came against former UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis, whom Soldic later knocked out in their second fight. At 21-4 with 19 finishes, Soldic has the makings of a future UFC contender. Williams is 16-5 with 10 finishes, and although he’s had ups and downs in the UFC, he is coming off a first-round knockout over Nikolay Veretennikov.
This is a fascinating matchup between two very powerful fighters. Although Soldic has yet to test himself against top UFC fighters, he has a ton of high-level experience and seems ready for his debut in the promotion. Williams is taller (6’0″ vs. 5’10”) with the edge in standing reach (77″ vs. 73″). But with Soldic’s fast-paced skill set, he can be the aggressor, pushing Williams back and making him uncomfortable. Soldic is the favorite at -138 with Williams as a +195 underdog in this bout. Since Soldic’s last four and 15 of his previous 16 victories have come by knockout, I’m taking him to win by KO/TKO/DQ at -150.
