Valentina Shevchenko is admittedly detached about who she is going to subsequent step into the octagon with. The reigning UFC flyweight champion is coming off of a profitable protection of her 125 pound crown when Shevchenko bested Manon Fiorot by the use of a unanimos determination. That occurred within the co-main occasion of UFC 315 and one wonders what may await ‘Bullet’ following her victory in Montreal earlier this month. Showing on The Ariel Helwani Present, Shevchenko touched on a number of topics on the heels of notching the primary title protection of her second regn with the flyweight strap. By way of who she has designs to compete in opposition to subsequent, Shevchenko mentioned,
“I’m right here to struggle anybody. That is what I used to be made for. By all my profession, I by no means picked my opponent or negotiated with the UFC. They provide me a struggle, I settle for it. Even when I’ve to struggle in my opponent’s dwelling, in opposition to their followers, I might do this. I’m a martial artist all of the way-that’s the way in which I used to be constructed as a fighter.”
Valentina Shevchenko and a few potential adversaries for her subsequent struggle
Valentina Shevchenko is a bit ambivalent about she competes with subsequent however it does appear to be she has some choices. One other vital flyweight struggle passed off at UFC 315 as Natalia Silva bested former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso by the use of a unanimous determination on Might 10. Natalia Silva, who’s now the primary contender within the ladies’s flyweight class, leaped over Grasso who’s now the quantity three ranked contender with any dialogue a couple of tiebreaking fourth struggle with Shevchenko being placed on the backburner for now.
Additionally, there may be one other consequential contest at 125 kilos that’s set to go down at month’s finish that may meaningfully inform the divisional hierarchy right here. That conflict pits quantity 4 ranked contender Erin Blanchfield in opposition to the quantity 5 ranked Maycee Barber of their UFC Struggle Night time headliner set for the UFC Apex on Might 31.
Zhang Weili is the opponent that appears to be of the fan favourite selection with many craving to see an excellent struggle between Valentina Shevchenko and the dominant UFC strawweight champion.
