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Natalia Silva won the vacant UFC flyweight title by defeating Wang Cong at UFC 332 on October 3 Former champion Valentina Shevchenko congratulated Silva

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 8

Natalia Silva contradicts UFC’s reported Valentina Shevchenko assurance in response to ‘Bullet’

Natalia Silva believes there’s no guarantee that Valentina Shevchenko will jump right back into a title shot. When congratulating Silva, Shevchenko warned the new flyweight champion to keep the belt warm after losing her title due to injury.

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 7

Valentina Shevchenko Plans Return to Reclaim UFC Flyweight Title from Natalia Silva

Natalia Silva defeated Cong Wang to win the vacant UFC flyweight title at UFC 332 Former champion Valentina Shevchenko congratulated Silva but warned she

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 6

UFC pushed for Valentina Shevchenko to give up belt against her wishes according to new report

Valentina Shevchenko was reportedly offered assurances in order to let go of the flyweight belt. Shevchenko watched on as Natalia Silva became the new 125-pound champion this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah.

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 6

Valentina Shevchenko Congratulates Natalia Silva Then Issues Stern Warning

Natalia Silva won the vacant UFC flyweight title by defeating Cong Wang via unanimous decision at UFC 332 Valentina Shevchenko congratulated Silva on social

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 5

Silva's First Title Defense: Shevchenko Or Blanchfield?

New UFC flyweight champion Natalia Silva will face pressure to defend her title against Valentina Shevchenko as soon as possible, according to ESPN's Brett Okamoto.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 5

Shevchenko Warns Silva After UFC 332 Triumph

Valentina Shevchenko wasted no time putting new flyweight champion Natalia Silva on notice following UFC 332. Silva claimed the vacant 125-pound title Saturday night at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, taking a unanimous decision over Wang Cong across five rounds.

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 4

Shevchenko Warns New Champion: ‘Keep My Belt Warm’

Natalia Silva defeated Wang Cong by unanimous decision to win the vacant UFC flyweight championship at UFC 332 Former champion Valentina Shevchenko immediately

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 4

Valentina Shevchenko reacts to Natalia Silva winning belt she vacated at UFC 332: ‘Keep it warm’

Valentina Shevchenko has shared her thoughts on the fight that crowned a new flyweight champion. It was announced last month that Shevchenko had vacated the 125-pound gold, with a vacant title fight being set up for Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 4

Every UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Ever

The UFC women's flyweight division has crowned six champions since the promotion introduced the 125-pound weight class in 2017. Nicco Montaño became the inaugural titleholder by defeating Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale in December 2017.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 3

Wang Cong beat ‘sore loser’ Valentina Shevchenko just 49 days before the UFC legend’s Octagon debut

Wang Cong didn’t know who Valentina Shevchenko was when she agreed to fight her on short notice. Later today, Cong faces Natalia Silva for the vacant UFC flyweight title in the main event at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 1

Wang Confirms No Need To Beat Shevchenko

Wang Cong believes beating Valentina Shevchenko is not required to legitimize her status as UFC flyweight champion. Wang challenges Natalia Silva for the vacant 125-pound title at UFC 332 on Saturday night at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 1

Rafael Dos Anjos' UFC 332 Return Won't Last

Rafael dos Anjos is back after a two-year injury layoff, and the betting market expects his UFC 332 return to end early. The 41-year-old former lightweight champion has not competed since suffering a leg injury against Geoff Neal at UFC 308.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 29

UFC 332 preview: Start time, full card featuring vacant flyweight title fight

The most disrespected fight card of the year takes place in Salt Lake City this weekend. Valentina Shevchenko was supposed to defend her flyweight title in the UFC 332 main event.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 28

UFC 332 Loses Title Fight After Shevchenko Stripped

UFC 332 has been forced into a main event reshuffle after Valentina Shevchenko was stripped of her flyweight championship, leaving the Oct. 3 card at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City without its original headliner.

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MMA News / MyMMANews.com / September 24

Valentina Shevchenko delivers a knockout twist on MTV’s The Challenge: Cutthroat

On September 30, MTV’s The Challenge: Cutthroat turns up the heat when former two-time UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko arrives in Thailand to put the Challengers to the ultimate test.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 8

Valentina Shevchenko’s Coach Reveals Multiple Injuries That Forced Her to Vacate UFC Title

Valentina Shevchenko didn’t just randomly decide to walk away from the UFC flyweight title; there’s actually a pretty serious reason behind it. The former

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 6

Shevchenko's Coach Explains Flyweight Title Vacancy

Valentina Shevchenko has vacated the UFC women's flyweight championship after sustaining shoulder and back injuries that require eight months of recovery.

Paris FC News / MyMMANews.com / September 6

Valentina Shevchenko Vacates UFC Flyweight Championship Due to Injury

Valentina Shevchenko is no longer the UFC women’s flyweight champion. The UFC announced Saturday during the promotion’s UFC Paris broadcast that Shevchenko has vacated the 125-pound championship after suffering an undisclosed injury that is expected to keep her sidelined for up to a year.

Paris FC News / EasySportz / September 5

Valentina Shevchenko Vacates UFC Flyweight Championship Due to Injury

The UFC women’s flyweight division has been thrown into chaos. Valentina Shevchenko has vacated her UFC women’s flyweight championship because of an injury that is expected to keep her sidelined for up to a year.

Paris FC News / Athlon Sports / September 5

UFC 332 New Main Event, Valentina Shevchenko Vacates Title

UFC 332 finally has a main event, and the promotion’s solution has reshaped the women’s flyweight division. Natalia Silva will fight Wang Cong for the women’s flyweight championship on October 3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

Paris FC News / EssentiallySports / September 5

Valentina Shevchenko Vacates Flyweight Title Due to Injury, UFC 332 Gets New Main Event

Well, that escalated quickly. Valentina Shevchenko’s latest injury blow has completely shaken up the UFC’s women’s flyweight division, with ‘Bullet’ officially giving up her 125-pound throne after revealing she could be out of action for up to a year.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / September 3

Shevchenko Out of UFC 332, Wang Cong-Silva Reportedly Targeted as New Main Event

The UFC’s emergency plan for UFC 332 could eventually hand Valentina Shevchenko a chance to avenge a loss she suffered before either woman had set foot in the Octagon.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / May 26

Valentina Shevchenko’s Former Rival Threatens to Expose Her ‘Lies’ After Last-Minute Snub

Fresh controversy has emerged around Valentina Shevchenko after a former rival threatened to expose her “lies” following an alleged snub by the champion.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / January 22

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 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 / 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.