Natalia Silva at UFC
324.
Namajunas took on Silva in a flyweight bout on the main card at UFC
324 last weekend in Las Vegas. Both fighters went back and forth in
a rather underwhelming affair marked by a lack of intent. Namajunas
eventually came up on the short side of a unanimous decision, which
many believe could have gone either way.
Emotional Moment
Namajunas subsequently met with her fans backstage to sign
autographs. The former
UFC strawweight champion had an emotional breakdown and started
crying in front of her fans. In a heartfelt gesture, fans tried to
comfort “Thug,” while some also told her that she won in their
eyes.
Owner of a 3-2 record in her last five appearances, Namajunas has
sandwiched a win against Miranda Maverick between losses against
Erin Blanchfield and Silva in her last three outings. The
33-year-old could have likely been on the cusp ofa run for the
title with a win over Silva.