A sink-or-swim moment has arrived for Natalia Silva.
The promising Brazilian will look to accelerate her rise through the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division when she takes on Jessica Andrade—one of the sport’s most decorated and respected female competitors—in the UFC Fight Night 242 co-main event on Sept. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Silva enters the 125-pound showcase on the strength of an 11-fight winning streak. She last appeared at UFC Fight Night 235, where she outpointed Viviane Araujo to a three-round unanimous decision on Feb.