Valentina Shevchenko News
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).
Valentina Shevchenko hoping to fight soon... Whether it's against Jessica Eye or not
Drake Riggs - February 14, 2019
The UFC’s female flyweight division crowned its second-ever champion late last year when Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. And after a longer layoff than she would have preferred on the road to her title shot, she now looks to be an active fighting champion.
Dana White names next title challenger for Valentina Shevchenko
Tom Taylor - January 21, 2019
On Saturday night, after spoiling the UFC debut of former KSW star Ariane Lipski, Scottish flyweight contender Joanne Calderwood made a callout of fellow contender Jessica Eye. According to UFC President Dana White, however, Eye will likely be given the next shot at new UFC women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko — meaning Calderwood is out of luck for the moment. “I think Eye is next,” White said after Saturday night’s UFC Brooklyn card (via MMAjunkie)
Valentina Shevchenko reacts to Amanda Nunes 'planning' to go for 125-pound title
Drake Riggs - January 18, 2019
It has been a wild ride for Amanda Nunes in her MMA career. Starting out as a top featherweight prospect in Strikeforce, once the organization was absorbed by the UFC she found herself as a top prospect as a 135-pounder.
EXCLUSIVE | New champ Valentina Shevchenko shares her plans for 2019
Tom Taylor - December 18, 2018
At long last, Valentina Shevchenko has captured the thing she’s been chasing: The UFC flyweight belt. Shevchenko earned this title with a dominant decision victory over former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231 earlier this month. Looking back on the fight, Valentina Shevchenko says she’s pleased not only with her own performance, but with Jedrzejczyk’s. She believes that, together, they showcased the true art of fighting.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 108 // Colby Covington | Valentina Shevchenko
Jason Kindschy - December 16, 2018
Colby Covington returns to the show to give us some in-depth perspective on the recent uncertainty in the UFC’s welterweight division as much has unfolded in the past week. Colby’s arch-nemisis, Tyron Woodley, has publicly stated that Covington will be his next opponent and UFC president Dana White has echoed the same sentiment that this matchup is in the works. However, following the report that Covington and Woodley’s inevitable showdown was being targeted for UFC 233 in January, there’s been strange events that have lead the MMA community to believe otherwise. UFC 233 in Anaheim was abruptly canceled last week, and fellow welterweight Kamaru Usman put out a photo of an alleged bout agreement between himself and Woodley. Conspiracy or not, Covington has a lot to say about the situation in what has to be his most candid interview to date. We’ll cover it all with “Chaos.”
Valentina Shevchenko discusses possible future rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Tom Taylor - December 11, 2018
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 232, Valentina Shevchenko captured the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title with a dominant decision defeat of former UFC strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Speaking on The MMA Hour with Luke Thomas on Monday, the new champion broke down this victory.
Fighters react to Valentina Shevchenko vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Chris Taylor - December 8, 2018
Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko and former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk squared off for the promotions vacant flyweight title in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto. Shevchenko made her UFC flyweight debut this past February, where she scored a lopsided second-round submission victory over Priscila Cachoeira.
VIDEO | Valentina Shevchenko says she's 'glad to fight someone who is really professional'
Drake Riggs - December 4, 2018
.@BulletValentina is relieved to finally have a “professional” opponent in Joanna Jedrzejczyk at #UF231 this Saturday. Watch full video: https://t.co/gqPfY8c2aB pic.twitter.com/aaWK03Wv4B
Valentina Shevchenko lets Joanna Jedrzejczyk know that flyweight is her 'territory'
Drake Riggs - November 26, 2018
The second UFC women’s flyweight title bout in the promotion’s history takes place next month on December 8 at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The bout will feature one-time bantamweight title challenger, Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko as she faces the former strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts to the Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks booking
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2018
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was expected to square off with Valentina Shevchenko for the promotions vacant flyweight title at UFC 231 this December in Toronto. That all changed earlier tonight when ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the shocking news that Shevchenko was now set to headline November’s UFC 230 event in New York opposite Sijara Eubanks for the promotions vacant women’s flyweight title.
REPORT | Valentina Shevchenko, Sijara Eubanks targeted to battle for flyweight title in UFC 230 main event
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018
UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 in New York City, could finally have a main event, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. According to Okamoto’s report, Valentina Shevchenko is likely to battle Sijara Eubanks for the vacant UFC flyweight title in the card’s headliner. BREAKING: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks for the vacant flyweight tile will headline UFC 230 on Nov. 3 in Madison Square Garden, per multiple sources.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk says Shevchenko title fight could happen this year, sends message to "jealous" flyweights
Tom Taylor - September 18, 2018
It’s sounding more and more likely that former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will move up to the flyweight division to battle Valentina Shevchenko for the division’s vacant title. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Joanna Jedrzejczyk divulged that there’s a strong chance the fight happens this year.
Valentina Shevchenko 'moving on' from Nicco Montano, open to Joanna Jedrzejczyk title bout
Drake Riggs - September 11, 2018
It has quickly become quite the ‘Big drama show!’ when it comes to the women’s 125-pound weight class in the UFC. And now we’re left wondering what’s next. On weigh-in day for UFC 228 this past weekend, mid-weight cut the then champion Nicco Montano would be hospitalized due to issues with her kidneys resulting in a cancelation of her scheduled title defense against Valentina Shevchenko.
Jessica Andrade says she offered to fight Valentina Shevchenko for flyweight title at UFC 228
Tom Taylor - September 10, 2018
When Nicco Montano was hospitalized ahead of her planned UFC 228 title fight with Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC began a frantic and ultimately unsuccessful search for a replacement opponent. While the promotion ultimately decided to pull Shevchenko from the card, strawweight contender Jessica Andrade says she offered to abandon her planned strawweight fight with Karolina Kowalkiewicz and battle Shevchenko for the vacant flyweight title on short notice. “I even offered to fight for the belt if they agreed to, but since they had already weighed me and done all the work, I wasn’t allowed by the athletic commission,” Andrade said at the UFC 228 post-fight press conference (transcript via Sherdog). “But I’m happy I was able to help the promotion, help the UFC with a great show and excite people.”
Nicco Montano reacts to 'uncalled for' stripping of title and 'egomaniac' Valentina Shevchenko
Drake Riggs - September 9, 2018
The last two days have gone exactly the opposite of how Nicco Montano had planned that they would. And unfortunately, it was all out of her control. After failing to make it to the scale and be hospitalized on weigh-in day, the inaugural UFC flyweight champion Montano’s scheduled title defense against top contender Valentina Shevchenko would be canceled.
BREAKING | Nicco Montano stripped of UFC flyweight title
Drake Riggs - September 7, 2018
Even though many expected the title reign of the inaugural UFC flyweight champion to end very soon, no one saw it coming in this fashion. After being hospitalized in the midst of her weight cut due to issues with her kidneys, the champion Nicco Montano was pulled from her scheduled title defense against Valentina Shevchenko for tomorrow night’s UFC 228 co-main event.
Valentina Shevchenko responds in depth on 'unprofessional' Nicco Montano after fight cancellation
Drake Riggs - September 7, 2018
Drama at the weigh-ins for UFC 228 was guaranteed as we waited for Darren Till and Tyron Woodley to hit the scale. Surprisingly, the drama had nothing to do with them. The event’s co-main event was set to feature the first defense of the women’s flyweight championship as the titleholder and season 26 winner of The Ultimate Fighter Nicco Montano was to take on Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko.