Natalia Silva— Future Champion???

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

She looked AMAZING tonight

 

[traditionally_irreverent]

 

[Dorkman]

Could be. She showed a lot of skill, and some grit tonight. Great speed too.

 

[Kaiokenrye24]

For WMMA, her footwork and kicking game is sublime

 

[Broke Lester]

100 % future champion, when has someone done that to Andrage? She looked just as muscular as Jessica but taller, better striker, huge arsenal of kicks, great TDD. First time I've seen her fight and I'm pretty impressed. And she's pretty.

 

[fortheo]

Maybe. The top 5 of that division is really good right now, but she definitely belongs in there with any of them.

 

[Ares Black]

It's certainly a possibility. She looked very complete, very fast, and her cardio was elite.

 

['Suga Daddy']

I've watched all her fights since she got in the UFC and I actually thought she'd blow through Andrade easier than that, but that just speaks to my incredibly high opinion of her. 100% future champ.

 

[Egészségére!]

12 fight win streak & doesn't seem to have any weaknesses so can't see why not

 

[HHJ]

For WMMA, her footwork and kicking game is sublime

pfff

if a guy did this you would still have to say their footwork and kicking is sublime

 

[TheCryingElite]

I just watched her last loss to Marina Rodriguez before she went on this current win streak. She was super game, but so green. It’s crazy how much she’s improved since then. I feel she beats Rodriguez in a rematch decisively. Definitely future champ material.

 

[Kaiokenrye24]

pfff

if a guy did this you would still have to say their footwork and kicking is sublime

Yes I would, she's like a female WB

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

pfff

if a guy did this you would still have to say their footwork and kicking is sublime

She certainly is a better striker than both men in the main event

 

[Neck&Neck]

Future wife

 

[xhaydenx]

Her striking is good but her defensive clinch work with her back to the cage is GOAT tier.

I remember taping her entire career before her UFC debut and it stood out as easily the thing she was best at. Then she came in and had somehow leveled that area up even more against Jas, who does her best work in that position. Nat completely embarrassed her with it.

Also, i want some Karine vs Nat at some point. Silva on Silva violence.

 

[xhaydenx]

I just watched her last loss to Marina Rodriguez before she went on this current win streak. She was super game, but so green. It’s crazy how much she’s improved since then. I feel she beats Rodriguez in a rematch decisively. Definitely future champ material.

She would wreck Marina now. LIke you said, she was so green.

Her physique was also way different back then. I don't know if she got on the gear for a bit or what, but she went from kinda soft looking to pretty ripped and endless cardio when she debuted in the UFC lol.

 

[CombatCyborg]

She is yoked and super talented, like a little Andy Hug in there. She made Andrade look small and weak

 

[Elegant]

when has someone done that to Andrage?

Zhang Weili, Shevchenko, Erin Blanchfield, Suarez, Xiaonan just to name a few

 

[Poirierfan]

She's a little tank.

 

[HHJ]

Zhang Weili, Shevchenko, Erin Blanchfield, Suarez, Xiaonan just to name a few

these were all vastly different fights.

I would say its closer to how the Joanna/Andrade fight went but more impressive, in that she not only hurt Andrade, but was able to back her back to the middle of the cage multiple times.

She doesnt have the power of a Zhang or Yan but she is so many levels above in striking and her defense is so good she can stand her ground