Valentina Shevchenko News

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UFC

Valentina Shevchenko believes rematch with Amanda Nunes is inevitable

Tom Taylor - August 7, 2019

Valentina Shevchenko, the reigning UFC flyweight champion, has battled UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes twice before. Both times the pair fought, Shevchenko came up short via close, competitive decision. Given Nunes and Shevchenko’s dominance in their respective divisions, and their previous history, many fans are interested in seeing them rematch in a champion versus champion super fight.

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Liz Carmouche

UFC Uruguay | Liz Carmouche says she will finish Valentina Shevchenko again

Cole Shelton - August 6, 2019

Liz Carmouche is the only person to ever finish Valentina Shevchenko, and she expects to do that again. In the main event of UFC Uruguay, Carmouche will rematch Shevchenko for the UFC flyweight belt. The two fought back in 2010, and the American defeated the future UFC champ from Kyrgyzstan by stoppage. Although that was nine years ago, the outcome is still somewhat controversial.

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UFC

Jessica Andrade eyes super fight with Valentina Shevchenko after UFC Shenzhen

Cole Shelton - August 1, 2019

Jessica Andrade has her first strawweight title defense set. In the main event of UFC Shenzhen, the Brazilian will put her title on the line against Weili Zhang. Andrade already has big plans for her future, barring she beats the Chinese fighter.

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MMA Podcasts

BJPENN.COM Ep. 120 // Valentina Shevchenko | Arjan Bhullar | Zoila Frausto

Jason Kindschy - July 31, 2019

Valentina Shevchenko joins us to preview her upcoming title defense on August 10th in Uruguay against Liz Carmouche. Following her sensational KO victory against Jessica Eye at UFC 238, Shevchenko hopes to keep that momentum and deliver another finish for the South American fans. We’ll get Valentina’s thoughts on Liz as an opponent, and the importance of nullifying a doctor stoppage TKO loss to Carmouche from earlier in their respective careers. A fight in which Shevchenko was dominating until the unfortunate ending. We’ll also hear Shevchenko’s assessment of the division, potential contenders, and her enthusiasm to help the UFC break into yet another new market.

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UFC

Valentina Shevchenko to defend title vs Liz Carmouche at UFC Uruguay

Mike Pendleton - June 18, 2019

UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is getting right back into the Octagon after her first successful title defense. Shevchenko defeated Jessica Eye at UFC 238 in Chicago with a highlight reel head kick earlier this month, and she’s getting a quick turnaround for her second title defense. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN citing multiple sources, Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title against Liz Carmouche on August 10, in the main event of UFC Uruguay.

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UFC

Paige VanZant doubts anybody will dethrone 'terrifying' Valentina Shevchenko

Tom Taylor - June 18, 2019

Despite her lengthy absence from the cage, due to an unfortunate series of injures, Paige VanZant remains one of the most visible stars in the UFC flyweight division. Yet while she is likely only a few wins away from a title shot, she doesn’t envision anybody beating the division’s reigning champion, Valentina Shevchenko. Luckily, VanZant doesn’t expect to ever be tasked with solving the Shevchenko puzzle.

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Valentina Shevchenko wants title fight with Liz Carmouche

Tom Taylor - June 18, 2019

The UFC had a difficult time locking down a main event for UFC San Antonio, which goes down on July 20. Eventually, the promotion landed on a welterweight contender bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards, but before that matchup was booked, several others were in consideration. One was a flyweight title fight between champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Liz Carmouche. While this matchup failed to come to fruition for the July 20 card in San Antonio, Shevchenko remains hopeful it will be booked soon. She has history with Carmouche, having experienced the first setback of her career against the American, and is eager for the opportunity to even the score. Particularly given the way their first fight ended.

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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 117 // Valentina Shevchenko | Jorge Masvidal | Eddie Alvarez | Alex Volkanovski

Jason Kindschy - June 16, 2019

Valentina Shevchenko returns to recap her incredible performance at UFC 238 against Jessica Eye. With what many consider a front-runner for KO of the Year, the “Bullet” further cemented her place as one of the pound-for-pound best. We’ll discuss the victory in depth, hear Valentina’s reaction to receiving a congratulatory phone call from the president of her native Kyrgyzstan, and discuss the possibility of Shevchenko bringing the UFC to her home country. With rumblings that the UFC wants to book Valentina against Liz Carmouche for July 20th in San Antonio, Texas, we’ll also get Shevchenko’s thoughts on the potential matchup and the likelihood of the bout coming to fruition.

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Valentina Shevchenko breaks down highlight reel KO

Tom Taylor - June 9, 2019

Last night, UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko delivered a 2019 Knockout of the Year contender, levelling Jessica Eye with a highlight reel head kick. Speaking at the UFC 238 post-fight press conference, the champ looked back on this epic victory, which left Eye supine on the canvas for several minutes.

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What's next for the stars of UFC 238?

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2019

Last night, the Octagon returned to Chicago, Illinois with the stacked UFC 238. There, two titles were on the line while Tony Ferguson was taking on Donald Cerrone in a key lightweight contender bout. Ultimately, Henry Cejudo became the fourth person to hold two UFC titles at the same time, as he TKO’d Marlon Moraes. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko knocked out Jessica Eye with a head kick to retain her flyweight belt. And, Ferguson TKO’d Cerrone via doctor stoppage at the end of the second round.

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UFC

Jessica Eye issues statement after knockout loss to Valentina Shevchenko

Tom Taylor - June 9, 2019

On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the action-packed UFC 238 card in Chicago, Jessica Eye received her first shot at UFC gold opposite flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Unfortunately for the American fighter and her dedicated fans, this title bid did not go as she planned. After being soundly out-grappled in the first round, Eye was brutally knocked out by the champion in the second. This head-kick induced beheading was an early front-runner for 2019 Knockout of the Year honors, and immediately stands out as a knockout we’ll be seeing on highlight reels for years to come.

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Jessica Eye

UFC 238 | Pros react after Valentina Shevchenko KO’s Jessica Eye

Chris Taylor - June 8, 2019

Valentina Shevchenko put her flyweight title on line for the very first time against Jessica Eye this evening in Chicago at UFC 238. The women’s flyweight fight served as the co-main event of the evening.

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UFC 238 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye

Cole Shelton - June 5, 2019

In the co-main event of UFC 238, this Saturday, Valentina Shevchenko will look to defend her flyweight title against Jessica Eye. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their picks for the title fight. In this case, the majority believe Shevchenko wins. But, some believe we will hear ‘And New’ from Bruce Buffer.

Jessica Eye
Jessica Eye

UFC 238 | Jessica Eye explains how her style will be a problem for Valentina Shevchenko

Cole Shelton - June 4, 2019

Jessica Eye is undefeated at flyweight and is now set to fight for the title against champion Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 238. When Eye got the call to say she was fighting for the title, it was a surreal moment for her and her team.

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Valentina Shevchenko welcomed by Kyrgyzstan President on homecoming tour

Drake Riggs - April 8, 2019

The nation of Kyrgyzstan officially has their first ever UFC champion and that’s the “Bullet,” Valentina Shevchenko. On December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Shevchenko won the vacant UFC flyweight championship by defeating former strawweight queen, Joanna Jedrzejczyk via dominant unanimous decision.

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Jon Jones and Valentina Shevchenko open as gargantuan betting favorites over Santos, Eye

Tom Taylor - March 28, 2019

The oddsmakers don’t have a lot of faith in Thiago Santos. For all the Brazilian’s ferocious, fight-altering power, he’s being effectively counted out by the bookies ahead of his UFC 239 showdown with seemingly unbeatable UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The online bookmaker BetOnline has labelled Jon Jones as a huge -800 favorite, which means you’d have to successfully bet $800 to win $100 (h/t MMA Fighting). Santos, meanwhile, is a near 6-1 underdog at +575. That means that a successful $100 bet on him would earn you $575.

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Title fight official for UFC 238 plus two pivotal match-ups

Drake Riggs - March 11, 2019

Just this past week, it was reported that UFC 238 was being looked at as the hosting spot for the third UFC flyweight title bout in the promotion’s history. Well, as of Monday that has indeed been confirmed as the case. The UFC made the bout official as the Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko (17-3) looks to make her first successful title defense against the ever resurgent Jessica “Evil” Eye (14-6) who is unbeaten at 125-pounds.

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UFC

Report | Valentina Shevchenko targeted to make first title defense vs Jessica Eye at UFC 238

Drake Riggs - March 8, 2019

With our questions now answered in regards to the next pay-per-view UFC event that is UFC 236 on April 13, it’s onto figuring out what will steal the spotlight at UFC 238. Some signs of clarity have begun to show. ESPN is reporting that the third UFC flyweight title bout in the promotion’s history is currently being finalized for the event on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois. That bout would feature the current champion, Valentina Shevchenko (16-3) as she would look to make her first title defense against the resurgent Jessica Eye (14-6).