The UFC 332 card will feature fourteen bouts, all of which will be previewed in this post. The card will be headlined by a bout for the vacant women’s flyweight belt. Number one contender Natalia Silva (pictured left) will take on Cong Wang (pictured right) for the title vacated by former champ Valentina Shevchenko.
A fighter’s CC win probabilities are based off of a fighter’s Cage Calculus (CC) Rating and their place in the CC Rankings. A fighter’s CageCalc+ Score is determined by a variety of factors and is specific to each matchup. The CageCalc+ projection is an estimated win probability based on this statistic. Each fighter’s new CC Ratings after their bouts will be determined by the first CC win probability only.
Also featured below their record and rating is their divisional rankings in the CC Rankings and the official UFC Rankings. Both their media ranking and Meta AI ranking are displayed. Any fighter falling outside of the top 15 of their respective division is classified as NR (not ranked).
Also displayed to the right of their rankings is a fighter’s CCz Score. A positive CCz Score indicates a fighter is above average for their weight class. A negative one indicates they are below average. The higher the number is, the farther away from average a fighter is (in either direction). CCz Scores typically range from as high as positive 4, to as low as negative 2.5.
The fighter’s name highlighted in green at the bottom of the panel indicates the editor’s pick to win. The numbers above each fighter’s name indicates their posted odds to win on FanDuel Sportsbook as of the posting of these previews.
Without further ado, here is the Cage Calculus tale of the tape for this week’s fights!
UFC 332 (Silva vs. Wang) Previews – October 3, 2026
Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan
EDITOR’S NOTE: McGee has the edge in every discernible metric, with the exception of age. Pushing 42 years old, wins will be harder to come by, especially against a fighter nearly 13 years his junior. That’s the only reason I go with Nolan here.
Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s been a rough road for Vettori, who never got back into the form that earned him a title shot years back. Naurdiev seems on the ascendancy. This will be a good test of where each man truly stands in this division. Vettori inability as of late to do any damage approaching a finish has me giving the edge to the rising Chechen, Naurdiev.
Alexander Hernandez vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another one where age will play a factor. Dos Anjos has been a shell of his former self. Hernandez is no small task either. In their respective primes, Dos Anjos has a clear edge. But, this is not that.
Jacobe Smith vs. Bruce Whitehead
EDITOR’S NOTE: Smith is a legitimate prospect at welterweight. Whitehead is an unknown quantity making his UFC debut. It’s hard to pick anything other than Smith by KO in this one.
Mick Parkin vs. Johnny Walker
EDITOR’S NOTE: BACK UP THE TRUCK! Johnny Walker has not shown he can handle the size up at heavyweight. After a disappointing loss to Marcin Tybura in his heavyweight debut, Walker now faces the younger Parkin. Parkin should utilize his size to negate whatever striking advantage Walker has. If Walker gets careless, Parkin can make him pay. If Walker stays conservative, his weaponry is fairly useless. Parkin’s a good underdog to get here.
Anthony Wint vs. Lucas Armand
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don’t overthink this one. Wint is a tall task for anyone, let alone a fighter who’s never stepped in the octagon.
Marcus McGhee vs. Anthony Romero
EDITOR’S NOTE: McGhee is a very underrated prospect at bantamweight. He fell short against Petr Yan, but he certainly belongs among the ranked. He would’ve had a tough test against Bernardo Sopaj, but due to injury, Romero steps up on under a week’s notice. The deck is stacked against Romero in a number of ways. McGhee will get the job done.
Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pulyaev has experience giving KO artists trouble (as he did against Ateba Gautier). However, Pinas has power on another level. Pulyaev won’t be able to take the same kind of damage and stay standing against Pinas.
Alden Coria vs. Imanol Rodriguez (Featured Prelim)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This will be a very close fight. Both men are quick, versatile fighters. Rodriguez is a bit more of a KO threat, and Coria is the better grappler. That’s why I lean Coria. If he is able to avoid the knockout blow, he can push the pace and use his wrestling to open up his own striking.
Roman Kopylov vs. Ateba Gautier
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kopylov is a high level striker who has broken into the top 15 in the past. His weakness is typically in the grappling exchanges. Gautier presents no such threat. Kopylov can sometimes get too cautious in the striking and lose a tight decision. However, Gautier has shown, he’s not great when having to rely on cardio. Given that Kopylov has never been KO’d in his career, it seems like all the ways he can be beaten are not ways Gautier is well-equipped for. This is a live underdog.
Roberto Soldic vs. Khaos Williams
EDITOR’S NOTE: Soldic is a different brand of debutant. A former two-division KSW champion, he brings a lot of hype. Khaos Williams is a violent veteran of the division, who will present a hard welcome. Someone’s going to sleep in this one. So long as Soldic trusts his weapons and doesn’t get too timid, he will be the quicker, more versatile guy.
King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics
EDITOR’S NOTE: Forgive me if I sound like a broken record here, but this is another age-related pick. As you see by the CC+ projections, both men stack up pretty evenly on the stats. However, Ribovics will be quicker and stronger. Green also has a penchant for taking heavy damage and then pulling a win out of the fire. If Ribovics puts on the damage he’s capable of, I don’t think Green will recover.
Payton Talbott vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (Co-Main Event)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Figueiredo is another shell of himself, and he hasn’t quite adjusted since he made the move from flyweight to bantamweight. Talbott is a multi-talented young contender who is only getting better. The only question in my mind is whether Talbott will be able to get a finish.
Natalia Silva vs. Cong Wang (Title Fight Main Event)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This line should be wider. This is a premature title fight for Wang. Her best win is against Tracy Cortez and couldn’t find a finish. Natalia Silva has been knocking off former champions and after the run Alexa Grasso has been on, the way Silva dominated that fight cannot be ignored. This site has been predicting Silva as a future champ for a while and now the time finally seems here.
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