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MMA Junkie's 2025 Female Fighter of the Year: Valentina Shevchenko

Posted: December 23, 2025 at 9:22 am   /   Sports

It’s kind of hard to believe, but Valentina Shevchenko has never been MMA Junkie’s Female Fighter of the Year – until now. For a dominant UFC champion who racked up seven women’s flyweight title defenses in her first reign from 2018-2022, you would think maybe, just maybe, the award would have landed on her mantle […]

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Daniel Cormier: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili 'greatest female fight of all time'

Posted: November 13, 2025 at 9:22 am   /   Sports

Daniel Cormier thinks Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili is the highest display of skill of any female fight in UFC history. Flyweight champion Shevchenko (25-4-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) welcomes dominant former strawweight champ Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) to her division in Saturday’s UFC 322 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) co-main event at Madison Square Garden in […]

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Video: UFC champ Valentina Shevchenko has five options for next fight, so who should it be?

Posted: December 19, 2022 at 9:22 pm   /   Sports

Considering she's the UFC longest reigning current champion, Valentina Shevchenko is not thin on options for her next fight. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

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Shevchenko is reaching a Rousey-like peak

Posted: September 23, 2021 at 10:22 pm   /   Sports

Valentina Shevchenko is a huge favorite to defend her flyweight title against Lauren Murphy. It conjures reminders of Ronda Rousey's domination. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

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Shevchenko set for flyweight title defense

Posted: November 22, 2019 at 9:24 am   /   Sports

Valentina Shevchenko will defend her flyweight title for the third time in February, this time against Katlyn Chookagian. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

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UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Gate and Attendance from Edmonton

Posted: September 10, 2017 at 10:22 am   /   Sports

The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its Edmonton debut this week with UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 at Rogers Place. According to UFC officials, the event drew 16,232 fans for a sold out crowd, accounting for a $ 2.03 million gate in U.S. dollars. Mixed Martial Arts on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, […]

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