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Valentina Shevchenko has always been an absolute warrior. As the current UFC women’s flyweight champion she has earned her place among the greatest women to ever step in to The Octagon. Her hit list includes solid fighters Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Holly Holm, Katlyn Chookagian, Julianna Pena, and Liz Carmouche. Before them though there were others who … Read more
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is a killer in the cage. So much so that a hypothetical bout with men’s flyweight champion Henry Cejudo had the attention of the fans. There were discussions in forums, on Podcasts, and just about anywhere else that dealt with mixed martial arts during that short time it was … Read more
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to defend against Dominick Reyes on Saturday night at UFC 247. The event will also play host to the women’s flyweight championship bout between Katlyn Chookagian and champion Valentina Shevchenko. The official weigh ins were this morning and both title fights were already given the green light. … Read more
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Katlyn Chookagian both made the 125 pound weight limit today giving their UFC 247 co-main event bout the green light. It did appear for a brief moment there was some trepidation from Valentina in looking at the scale but any worry was put to pasture once the … Read more
Before Valentina Shevchenko defends her flyweight title against Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247 on Saturday take a look back at one of the moments that made her a star. Back at UFC 238 she defended her title against Jessica Eye and made a statement with a thunderous head kick that was set up with a … Read more
There is missing weight and then there is this. At the UFC 245 weigh ins today everyone was on point save for one. Jessica Eye missed the 125 pound flyweight limit by 5 pounds. There is a one pound allowance for non title fights meaning that she actually tipped the scales at 131. To put … Read more
Ever since WWE flyweight/bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo called out women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko for the first inter-gender fight in UFC history people have been quietly hoping. Judging by her many comments today she seems down: Honestly it will never happen in any of the world’s biggest pro fighting organizations but if this gains any … Read more
At UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2 we got to see one heck of a scrap between Mike Perry and Vincent Luque. Mike came out swinging but Vincent stayed cool under pressure and in the end he won via split decision. Both fighters received fight of the night bonuses but only one was sent … Read more
Valentina Shevchenko may have the UFC women’s flyweight belt around her waist but it seems she still wants more. Enter bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Shevchenko lost to Nunes back at UFC 196 at bantamweight by unanimous decision and she has not forgotten it. During a UFC 238 media huddle today she said she wanted to … Read more
UFC 238 is just days away and it features three important bouts in Cowboy Cerrone vs Tony Ferguson, Valentina Shevchenko vs Jessica Eye, and Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes. Ferguson vs Cowboy is most assuredly a bout with title shot implications. With a win, Tony will try to get the lightweight belt back around his … Read more