Silva hasn’t lost in more than seven years
UFC 315: Natalia Silva media day interview
UFC 315 fighter Natalia Silva spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for her main card bout vs. Alexa Grasso on Saturday in Montreal.
MONTREAL – Natalia Silva met the media Wednesday ahead of her fight at UFC 315.
Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on former women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) on the main card card at Bell Centre in Montreal. At media day, Silva took questions from media members before her fight.
With a perfect 6-0 record in the UFC, Silva hasn’t lost a fight since December 2017. A win over Grasso would be her second straight over a former champion; she had a Fight of the Night decision win over ex-strawweight titleholder Jessica Andrade this past September.
But Silva thinks going to 7-0 in the women’s 125-pound division is reason enough for her to get a shot at Saturday’s co-main event winner between champion Valentina Shevchenko, who took the title off Grasso in their trilogy fight this past fall, and challenger Manon Fiorot – who is favored in the fight.
“It’s a really good fight for me. Alexa is someone who’s always been at the top and it’s a really important fight for me. … I’ve been saying 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 I was on my way to fighting for the belt one day.
“… Obviously, I’m thinking about my fight, but I want to watch that (title fight) closely, as wel.”
Check out Silva’s full media day interview in the video above.
