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Valentina Shevchenko is injured, leaving the 125-pound flyweight belt vacant for UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3. Natalia Silva will face Wang Cong to determine the new champion, with unclear whether Shevchenko vacated voluntarily or was stripped.
Joe Hendry captured the vacant NXT Championship in a ladder match, outlasting six competitors. The belt was vacated after Oba Femi was called up to the main roster; in the finish, Ricky Saints shoved Keanu Carver off a ladder, Saints paused to pose, and Hendry framed his title win by unhooking the belt after Saints’ miscue. This marked Hendry’s first NXT Championship win.
WWE announced a match between Stephanie Vaquer and IYO Sky for the vacant Women’s World Championship at Wrestlepalooza, following Naomi's pregnancy and vacating the title. The event will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with the outcome yet to be determined.
WWE plans to have Stephanie Vaquer face IYO SKY for the vacant Women’s World Championship on Monday Night Raw, following Naomi's pregnancy and title vacating, setting the stage for an exciting rivalry leading up to WWE Wrestlepalooza.
Jamahal Hill, the current UFC light heavyweight champion, announced on his YouTube page that he has ruptured his Achilles tendon and will be relinquishing the belt. This is the third time in three years that a light heavyweight champion has given up the title. Hill expressed his focus on recovery and getting back to 100 percent, while also stating that he believes he is the true champion. The vacant title adds to the ongoing uncertainty in the light heavyweight division.