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Real recognize real? Amanda Nunes already had some big plans for her comeback, but now they include dropping down to 125 pounds and becoming the first three-division champion in UFC history. Nunes announced her intention to leave retirement and battle reigning women’s Bantamweight champion,
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.
Bullet' continued her dominance of the 125-pound division on Saturday by turning away the former 115-pound titleholder
Consuelos shouted out Shevchenko this morning, who still holds the 125-pound flyweight championship title after her UFC 322 win over the weekend. Viewers were reminded of Shevchenko’s Nov. 7 appearance on Live with a clip in which she showed Consuelos some moves in the ring.
With her win at UFC 322, Valentina Shevchenko matched Amanda Nunes’ record of the most title fight wins of any female fighter at 11. Some argued ahead of November 15 that another win for Shevchenko could also see her dethrone Nunes as the greatest female fighter that we’ve ever seen inside the Octagon.
Over the course of five rounds Saturday at UFC 322, Shevchenko (26-4-1 MMA, 15-3-1 UFC) dominated Zhang (26-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision win. The UFC women's title fight served as the co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In a 5-round women's flyweight championship bout, Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili meet Saturday at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.
The latest accolade came on November 15, as Shevchenko matched the legendary Amanda Nunes for title fight wins on the women’s roster. Nunes, a former bantamweight and featherweight champ, held the record of 11 alone before Shevchenko achieved the same tally by turning away Weili’s attempt at multi-weight supremacy at UFC 322.
Women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko wants to fix some nagging injuries, but has plenty of options for what's next.
Valentina Shevchenko dominates Zhang Weili in a masterful UFC 322 flyweight performance, showcasing elite striking and control.