UFC 315 Update: Ex-Champ Alexa Grasso to Face Natalia Silva in Montreal

Alexa Grasso will be back in action for the first time since losing the flyweight crown when she meets Natalia Silva at UFC 315.

The promotion confirmed the 125-pound pairing on Tuesday. UFC 315 takes place on May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A headliner has not been announced for the card.

Grasso is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko in a flyweight championship trilogy bout at UFC 306 this past September. The Lobo Gym MMA standout claimed 125-pound gold with an upset victory over Shevchenko at UFC 285 in March 2023 and retained the strap following a controversial split draw against her rival at UFC Fight Night 227 in September 2023. This will be the first non-Shevchenko opponent for Grasso since she defeated Viviane Araujo in the UFC Fight Night 212 main event in October 2022.

Silva, meanwhile, is a rising star in the division who enters the matchup with Grasso on a six-bout winning streak in UFC competition. Most recently, the 28-year-old Brazilian outpointed Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 242 last September. The former Jungle Fight champion has won her last 12 professional outings overall.