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Valentina Shevchenko vacated the UFC women’s flyweight title after ligament injuries to her shoulder and back, according to her coach Pavel Fedotov. Out for at least eight months, she won’t defend the belt until she returns, and Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong will fight for the vacant title at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City’s Delta Center.
In a mailbag Q&A, the author analyzes how Carlos Ulberg's ACL tear after winning the 205‑pound title could force a belt vacate or interim scenario, and sketches a speculative path where Chimaev vacates middleweight to chase 205, Pereira vs. Gane reshuffles the belt picture, Costa makes a push at 205, and Ulberg returns next year to vie for the title, with side notes on Jones's future and other heavyweight movements.