Given the big names on this card and the bevy of exciting pairings on tap this month, this one feels like it’s flying under the radar right now, but it’s certainly one that I am tracking closely.
Lee has been a fixture in the flyweight rankings since arriving in the UFC in the spring of 2018. She’s just 5-5 inside the Octagon, but with a trio of narrow, debated split decision losses in there and a strength of schedule unlike many other contenders, the 34-year-old has established herself as a divisional stalwart and excellent litmus test for the ascending set.
All Silva did in her first year as an active UFC competitor is post a trio of victories to push her record to 15-5-1 and her winning streak to nine. After out-hustling Jasmine Jasudavicius in her debut — which has continued to age nicely — the 26-year-old Brazilian posted a third-round stoppage win over Tereza Bleda before dismantling Victoria Leonardo in under three minutes last time out.
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Lee was in the corner of Leonardo for that fight, and while this fight stands as must-see TV on its own merits, that little nugget of information feels like a nice pop of spice to heat things up even more.
There is a pack of emerging talents under the age of 30 pushing forward in the flyweight division at the moment, and this is Silva’s chance to show she’s not only part of that group, but one of the best in the bunch.
