Natalia Silva says the UFC belt is hers, not Valentina Shevchenko’s

MMA Fighting reports that after Natalia Silva won the vacant UFC flyweight title, former champion Valentina Shevchenko congratulated her but said she was coming back for “my belt.” Silva told the outlet the belt is hers now. She said she wants to fight soon rather than wait for Shevchenko and pointed to the rankings and other deserving contenders when discussing a possible matchup.