Valentina Shevchenko News
Lauren Murphy reflects on Valentina Shevchenko loss, reveals she battled with infection: "I 100 percent wish I had withdrawn from that fight"
Josh Evanoff - July 14, 2022
UFC women’s flyweight contender Lauren Murphy wishes she hadn’t fought Valentina Shevchenko. ‘Lucky’ faced ‘Bullet’ last September at UFC 266. In the co-main event, Shevchenko dominated the contest. In the fourth round, the women’s flyweight champion landed a devastating combination to secure the victory.
Miesha Tate expects title shot against Valentina Shevchenko with win over Lauren Murphy at UFC on ABC 3: “If not me then who else?”
Harry Kettle - July 5, 2022
Miesha Tate believes she has a good chance of earning a title shot against Valentina Shevchenko if she can beat Lauren Murphy. On July 16 at UFC Long Island, Miesha Tate will attempt to kickstart her run to another UFC title shot – but this time, she’s going to be doing so at flyweight.
Taila Santos says she “was surprised by how easy” her fight against Valentina Shevchenko was
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Taila Santos thought her UFC 275 fight against Valentina Shevchenko would be harder than it was. Santos had a ton of success early on using her wrestling and many thought she did enough to win the fight when it hit the scorecards. However, it was Shevchenko edging out a split decision, but Santos says she’s surprised by how easy it was.
Carla Esparza discusses possible superfight with Valentina Shevchenko: "That would be scary"
Josh Evanoff - June 21, 2022
UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza isn’t very interested in fighting fellow titleholder Valentina Shevchenko. ‘Cookie Monster’ is fresh off her title-winning performance against Rose Namajunas last month. The victory saw her claim the 115-pound championship for the second time. However, the win over ‘Thug Rose’ was also labeled as one of the worst fights in UFC history.
Chael Sonnen explains why UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko is “probably a very insincere person”
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he believes Valentina Shevchenko could be an insincere person. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Valentina Shevchenko continued her incredible run as UFC flyweight champion with a somewhat controversial win over Taila Santos. ‘Bullet’ was able to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards, successfully retaining her title for the seventh time in the process – putting herself among some elite company.
Brendan Schaub opines that Taila Santos deserved the win against Valentina Shevchenko: "Santos won that fight"
Josh Evanoff - June 14, 2022
Brendan Schaub believes that Taila Santos should be the UFC women’s flyweight champion right now. Last Saturday night, the Brazilian faced Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275. Despite entering the fight as a massive underdog, Santos made a great account of herself. She outwrestled the champion early and nearly submitted Shevchenko in the first round.
Valentina Shevchenko issues a warning to fellow flyweights who now view her as beatable
Susan Cox - June 14, 2022
UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko has issued a warning to fellow flyweights who view her as beatable. It was at UFC 275 this past weekend where Valentina Shevchenko (23-3 MMA) went up against Taila Santos (19-2 MMA) in the women’s flyweight co-main event. It was to be Shevchenko narrowly defending her title via split decision. The champion’s late push was enough to secure her a win by scores of 48-47, 47-48 and 49-46.
Taila Santos's manager reveals she fought through broken orbital bone against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275
Josh Evanoff - June 13, 2022
UFC women’s flyweight contender Taila Santos fought through a broken orbital bone against Valentina Shevchenko. Last Saturday night, the Brazilian met ‘The Bullet’ in the co-main event of UFC 275. Despite heading into the fight as a massive underdog, Santos defied expectations. The 28-year-old utilized her wrestling and had massive success against the dominant champion.
Valentina Shevchenko reveals she was fighting injured against Taila Santos at UFC 275
Susan Cox - June 13, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko has revealed that she was fighting injured against Taila Santos this past weekend at UFC 275. It was Valentina Shevchenko (23-3 MMA) vs Taila Santos (19-2 MMA) this past Saturday, June 11th in the women’s co-main flyweight event in the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
What's next for the stars of UFC 275?
Cole Shelton - June 13, 2022
The UFC returned to Singapore for the first time since October of 2019 where two titles were on the line at UFC 275. In the main event, Glover Teixeira was looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time as he took on Jiri Prochazka. In the evenings co-headliner, Valentina Shevchenko was looking to defend her flyweight title against Taila Santos.
Pros react after Valentina Shevchenko defeats Taila Santos at UFC 275
Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 275 event was co-headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight featuring Valentina Shevchenko taking on Taila Santos. Shevchenko (23-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since September’s UFC 266 event, where she successfully defended her title for a sixth time with a TKO victory over Lauren Murphy. ‘The Bullet’ had not tasted defeat since September of 2017 when she suffered a split decision loss to Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title.
UFC 275 Results: Valentina Shevchenko defeats Taila Santos (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 275 event is co-headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight featuring Valentina Shevchenko taking on Taila Santos. Shevchenko (22-3 MMA) was last seen in action at September’s UFC 266 event, where she successfully defended her title for a sixth time with a TKO victory over Lauren Murphy. ‘The Bullet’ has not tasted defeat since September of 2017 when she suffered a split decision loss to Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title.
Valentina Shevchenko "would love" to fight Miesha Tate if 'Cupcake' beats Lauren Murphy at UFC 276
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko has her eyes on Miesha Tate for a potential title defense. Shevchenko is set to face Taila Santos in the co-main event of UFC 275 as she looks to defend her belt for the seventh time. Given she is 8-0 in the weight class, she has almost cleared out the division, but one fighter she has her eye on is Tate.
Chael Sonnen discusses Taila Santos's path to victory against Valentina Shevchenko: "There are ways to beat the bullet"
Josh Evanoff - June 9, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes that UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko could lose to Taila Santos. ‘The Bullet’ is set to face the Brazilian this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 275. The bout will be the seventh title defense, and during her reign, she’s barely been challenged. Across her title defenses, she’s only lost a single round, to Jennifer Maia at UFC 255.
UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos title fight
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
In the co-main event of UFC 275, the women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as Valentina Shevchenko looks to defend her belt for the seventh time against Taila Santos. Heading into the fight, Shevchenko is a -720 favorite on FanDuel while the challenger is a +450 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. To no surprise, the pros are unanimous in thinking Shevchenko defends her belt with the majority also thinking she finds the stoppage sometime in the fight.
Valentina Shevchenko claims Taila Santos is "trying to hypnotize herself" by thinking she can win at UFC 275
Cole Shelton - June 8, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko has heard all the talk that Taila Santos will be one of her toughest title defenses in recent memory. Shevchenko is set to face the Brazilian in the co-main event of UFC 275 in a very intriguing matchup. Although the champ has been dominant, Santos has said she sees flaws in Shevchenko’s game but for the ‘Bullet’ she isn’t buying that. Instead, she says Santos is just trying to convince herself that she can win.
Kenny Florian discusses what Taila Santos must do to beat Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275: “Go in there early Wanderlei Silva style berserker mode”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2022
Kenny Florian has given his thoughts on what Taila Santos needs to do in order to defeat Valentina Shevchenko. This Saturday night at UFC 275, Taila Santos faces the toughest test of her mixed martial arts career to date when she battles Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC women’s flyweight championship. While she may hold a 19-1 pro record with a four-fight win streak to her name, the 28-year-old hasn’t faced anyone quite like ‘Bullet’.
Erin Blanchfield targeting future showdown with Valentina Shevchenko: "I want to be the one to dethrone her"
Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2022
UFC women’s flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield has her eyes set on champion Valentina Shevchenko. The 23-year-old was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 56 last Saturday night. There, Blanchfield earned her sixth victory in a row, as she submitted J.J. Aldrich. The victory was her third straight inside the UFC octagon since being signed last April.