UFC flyweight Natalia Silva is on the verge of making her case for a title shot, but she’ll need a win over Alexa Grasso at UFC 315 on Saturday night to do it.
“It’s always good to deliver what the fans want to see, but in this case it’s something that’s really good for me,” Silva told reporters including Cageside Press through a translator on Wednesday.
“Really good fight for me. Alexa’s someone who’s always been at the top and it’s a really important fight for me. It’s good when you can join what the fans want with what I want to do and what’s good for me.”
Silva (18-5-1) continued her undefeated streak last time out scoring a decision over Jessica Andrade in September. The fight took home the Fight Of The Night bonus, but more importantly, set her up for a big fight.
“I’ve been saying that I’m going to be the champion ever since I joined the UFC. Right away I asked for a top 15 opponent because I knew that I was on my way to fighting for the belt one day,” she said.
“It’s amazing to be on this card. It’s amazing to fight on the same card as Jessica Andrade, and obviously the co-main event was Valentina and Manon fighting. I’m thinking about my fight, but I want to watch that fight closely too. That’s an important fight for me as well.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Natalia Silva above. She takes on Alexa Grasso at UFC 315 on Saturday night.
