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Valentina Shevchenko ended an 11-year UFC drought when she nearly broke ex-champion’s arm

Valentina Shevchenko left an opponent grimacing in pain nine years ago today. The reigning UFC flyweight champion is widely seen as the closest threat to Amanda Nunes’ status as the consensus greatest women’s fighter of all time.

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UFC 324 Fight Will Decide Next Challenger for UFC Champion Valentina Shevchenko

It looks like the next title defense for UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko will officially be decided this weekend at UFC 324. A new

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 21

Rose Namajunas Sets Emotions Aside for Potential Valentina Shevchenko Clash After UFC 324 Opponent Shake-Up

Rose Namajunas did not expect UFC 324 to feel so personal. She was set to take on Alexa Grasso in a simple title-eliminator storyline: win, move on, chase gold.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 13

Dakota Ditcheva Reveals Real Problem With a Valentina Shevchenko Fight – It’s Not Dana White

Dakota Ditcheva isn’t ducking Valentina Shevchenko. And she’s not blaming Dana White, contracts, or promotional walls either. In fact, her hesitation has nothing to do with business at all.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 13

Dakota Ditcheva critical of Valentina Shevchenko’s recent performances as she opens up on fantasy clash

Fans were excited for the return of Dakota Ditcheva this coming February, but injury forced her out of her fight. Following her unanimous decision win over Sumiko Inaba this past July, Dakota Ditcheva made it clear that she wanted to stay as active as possible.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 8

Valentina Shevchenko On The Critics

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has fired back at critics of women’s MMA following the backlash over her recent title defense against Zhang Weili.

MMA News / HITC / January 7

Valentina Shevchenko has a strong message for fans who skip women’s fights

Women’s MMA has seen incredible growth over the past 12 years. Women’s MMA has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, evolving from a novelty to one of the sport’s most compelling divisions.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 7

UFC legend Valentina Shevchenko slams fans who skip ‘very beautiful’ WMMA fights

Women’s MMA has come a very long way during the past dozen years. Dana White famously said he’d never allow female fights to take place inside the UFC Octagon.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 7

Valentina Shevchenko Calls Out Journalists for Perpetuating Women’s MMA Stereotypes: 'Many Listen and Repeat'

According to Valentina Shevchenko, women’s MMA doesn’t suffer from a lack of talent. It suffers from a lazy narrative. But that narrative didn’t appear out of thin air, it was seemingly built, repeated, and normalized by the very people meant to challenge it.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 2

Rose Namajunas reveals secret weapon for UFC 324 fight that may set up Valentina Shevchenko showdown

‘Thug Rose’ has brought a fighter with Olympic pedigree into her training camp. Rose Namajunas is one of the big names tasked with kicking off the UFC’s $7.7 billion deal with Paramount+ on January 24.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 30

Valentina Shevchenko Urged to Issue Dana White an Ultimatum After Best Female Fighter of 2025 Win

Valentina Shevchenko‘s 2025 didn’t feel particularly loud. There were no viral outbursts, manufactured rivalries, or frantic attempts for attention. Instead, it was a year based on something harder to market but far more difficult to sustain: control.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 21

Valentina Shevchenko Names Her Sole Condition For A Nunes Trilogy

UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko only wants an Amanda Nunes trilogy if the latter is back to her best. The potential for a third showdown was ignited by Nunes following Shevchenko’s title defense at UFC 322 where she defeated Weili Zhang.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 19

Valentina Shevchenko Reveals Why She Doesn’t Call Herself Best Female Fighter In the World

“I’m very happy that I surrounded myself with people who don’t let me be lazy and start to think that I’m the best.” Valentina Shevchenko said this in a UFC interview back in 2020, and her mindset hasn’t shifted an inch since.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 19

Valentina Shevchenko Rejects Ronda Rousey Fight but Rallies for UFC Return: 'Good for the Sport'

The MMA world has been buzzing ever since Ronda Rousey stepped back onto the mats in the past few months, posting training clips that sent fans into a frenzy and reignited rumors of a comeback nearly a decade after her last UFC fight.

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Potential matchups for some big names after UFC 322

UFC 322 has come to an end and the massive card at Madison Square Garden lived up to it’s hype. Here’s some potential fights that could be made for the new welterweight champion of the world and more.

Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko cruise to title wins at UFC 322

MMA News / Dice City Sports / November 16

Valentina Shevchenko Dominates Zhang Weili, Retains Flyweight Title at UFC 322

NEW YORK — So much for “toughest test in years.” Valentina Shevchenko reminded everyone why she’s one of the greatest fighters in women’s MMA history on Saturday night, turning a highly anticipated superfight into a one-sided masterclass.

MMA News / MMA on SI / November 16

Valentina Shevchenko ties UFC record, halts Weili Zhang's double-champ bid at UFC 322

Valentina Shevchenko and Weili Zhang met in one of the biggest women's fights in MMA history at UFC 322. Headlined by another massive title fight featuring Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, UFC 322's co-main event saw Zhang move up from the strawweight division to challenge Shevchenko for the women's flyweight belt.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / November 14

Valentina Shevchenko explains why she came to Joe Rogan's defense after Ronda Rousey comments

In a recent interview, former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey criticized MMA fans and media. During the interview, she also stated the longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan was no expect on the sport. "He’s not an expert.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / November 12

Zhang Weili Embraces New Weight Class Ahead of UFC 322 Showdown With Valentina Shevchenko

NEW YORK — As Zhang Weili prepares for her next championship test, there’s a different energy surrounding the former strawweight queen. For the first time in years, she enters fight week not as a defending champion and not as a drained, weight-cutting machine.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 11

UFC 322 – Valentina Shevchenko vs Weili Zhang: Preview & Betting Tips

The UFC 322 co-main event in Madison Square Garden brings fans a true superfight in the women’s divisions as flyweight queen Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko takes on strawweight champion Weili Zhang.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 8

Valentina Shevchenko Vs. Kayla Harrison – How Does It Play Out?

UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has responded to bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison’s desire for a future fight. Shevchenko is currently preoccupied with defending her flyweight title against former strawweight Champion Zhang Weili at UFC 322 on November 15.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / August 29

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili Set for Superfight at UFC 322

Two of the most decorated women in MMA history will meet in a blockbuster title clash this fall. Women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her belt against strawweight champion Zhang Weili at UFC 322 on Nov.

MMA News / MMA on SI / May 11

Valentina Shevchenko opens second title reign with gritty UFC 315 victory

Valentina Shevchenko's second reign as UFC women's flyweight champion opened with a matchup against top contender Manon Fiorot at UFC 315. Following a lengthy first stint as champion that included seven successful title defenses, Shevchenko lost the women's flyweight belt to Alexa Grasso in a stunning upset at UFC 285.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / May 8

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot prediction, odds, pick for UFC 315

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for UFC 315 as we reach the Co-Main Event of the night, a title bout in the Women’s Flyweight (125) Division.

MMA News / MMA on SI / March 27

UFC champion's sister retires from MMA following huge career change

We have one less sibling duo in the UFC following a shock retirement. Antonina Shevchenko, sister of dominant flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko, has announced her retirement from professional MMA.