Valentina Shevchenko has her personal huge matchup lined up for later this month however the flyweight queen additionally just lately took time to deal with some latest feedback from Kayla Harrison. Shevchenko will defend her 125 pound crown in opposition to the previous strawweight titleholder who vacated her belt for the possibility to turn into a two division UFC champion, Zhang Weili. This superfight will transpire within the co-main occasion of UFC 322 on November fifteenth.
Whereas Weili has the possibility to presumably enter that rarefied air of two division champions in UFC historical past, Shevchenko would possibly doubtlessly punch her ticket to her personal alternative on the identical legacy transfer if she wins inside Madison Sq. Backyard subsequent week. Harrison is about on combating Amanda Nunes subsequent on an undisclosed date and talked about an curiosity in figthing somebody like Shevchenko on the Summer time 2026 White Home card.
Talking with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, ‘The Bullet’ addressed the latest feedback made by the UFC bantamweight champion, as Shevchenko mentioned,
“Kayla is an excellent fighter, very sturdy bodily, and undoubtedly it will be an important combat. However I’m not wanting previous my combat. You already know me—I at all times concentrate on the problem proper in entrance of me. My problem is UFC 322. We are able to come again to this query after the combat.”
Valentina Shevchenko, her prior bantamweight historical past, and the amanda nunes issue
Valentina Shevchenko has carved out a path as the most effective ladies’s MMA fighter at flyweight however she additionally did some unbelievable issues at bantamweight. She had a pair of thrilling fights with Amanda Nunes and whereas Nunes bested Shevchenko each instances, many thought their rematch might have simply gone to Shevchneko on the scorecards as properly.
The sequel conflict with Nunes led to Shevchenko transferring right down to flyweight with little speak of any type of cross divisional tremendous combat between the 2 champs rising. It seems Shevchenko does nonetheless considerably consider a trilogy affair with Nunes as Shevchenko mentioned [via MMA Junkie],
“For a very long time, [Nunes] was the one cause why I’d return to 135. It was only one identify, unfinished enterprise what I had with Amanda. When she retired, I misplaced curiosity for that, and now, let’s see. The rumor is that she’s un-retired, however let’s see if it’s a actuality.”
