Overview
- Namajunas and Silva meet Saturday, Jan. 24, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the UFC 324 main card.
- The bout materialized after Alexa Grasso withdrew, with Silva stepping in on short notice and changing the stylistic matchup.
- Both fighters say the promotion has framed the clash as an eliminator that leads to a shot at flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
- Betting lines have swung decisively toward Silva, widely listed around -380 to -450, with many previews projecting a decision based on her pace and volume.
- Silva enters on a 13-fight win streak and a 7–0 UFC run with recent wins over former champions, while Namajunas, a two-time strawweight titleholder, seeks two-division status and has voiced mixed feelings about potentially facing friend Shevchenko.