UFC 315 adds Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva to Montreal lineup

An important women's flyweight fight is headed to Montreal.

At UFC 315, former champion Alexa Grasso will battle surging contender Natalia Silva in a three-round bout. The event takes place May 10 at Bell Center. The promotion announced the bout Tuesday through Canadian broadcast partner Sportsnet.

Grasso (16-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) vs. Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) could very well be a title eliminator bout, particularly with rumblings of Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot in the works for the same timeline.

All three of Grasso's most recent bouts have come against Shevchenko (24-4-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC). The fighters sit even with 1-1-1 records in lifetime head-to-head. Grasso won the title against Shevchenko by submission, retained it by split draw in a rematch, and then lost it in September by unanimous decision.

Silva has steadily climbed up the divisional ladder since her promotional debut in June 2022. She holds UFC wins over Jasmine Jasudavicius, Tereza Bleda, Victoria Leonardo, Andrea Lee, Viviane Aruajo, and Jessica Andrade.

With the addition, the UFC 315 lineup now includes:

• Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva

• Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva

• Bekzat Almakhan vs. Brad Katona

• Hailey Cowan vs. Nora Cornolle

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 315.

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