Natália Miranda Cristina da Silva[3] (born February 3, 1997) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[4] Natália Silva was born in Pingo-d'Água, a small town near Ipatinga, Brazil, and started her journey in martial arts at 16, initially through taekwondo in a voluntary social project.
[8] Facing off against Gabi Marçal, Silva secured a victory in the opening round through a submission, executing a skillful strike and seamlessly transitioning into an arm lock on the ground.
[9][8] Silva made her debut with the promotion on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett against Jasmine Jasudavicius, defeating her via unanimous decision.
[10] In her sophomore performance with the promotion, Silva faced Tereza Bledá on November 29, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba, winning the bout via TKO stoppage due to a spinning back kick and ground and pound in the third round.