Valentina Shevchenko thinks feminine fighters are simply as entertaining as the boys. Possibly much more so.
Bullet’ could have one other alternative to show her level on Saturday, Might 10 when the promotion heads again to the Bell Centre in Montreal for a loaded UFC 315 pay-per-view. Within the co-main occasion of the night, Shevchenko will put her flyweight title on the road in opposition to the division’s No. 2 ranked contender, Manon Fiorot.
Additionally showing on the cardboard might be former flyweight queen Alexa Grasso. She is scheduled to tackle streaking Brazilian standout Natalia Silva in a battle that would have main title implications, significantly for Silva.
Rounding out the cardboard might be Canadian-born Jasmine Jasudavicius who seems to proceed her meteoric stand up the flyweight ranks in opposition to former UFC strawweight titleholder Jessica Andrade.
Shevchenko enthusiastic about all the good feminine expertise on UFC 315
Talking with MMA Junkie, Shevchenko spoke about all of the wonderful feminine expertise that might be featured in The Nice White North and her personal private tackle ladies’s blended martial arts.
“I think it’s amazing for female sports, for female MMA, when there are so many good, talented, brilliant fighters on the same card. So yeah, I definitely think it’s going to be one of the most exciting fight cards. And definitely, I know all the girls—all the fighters—we’re going to put everything we have to make the fights look the best they can. Because sometimes, female fights can be more exciting than men’s fights. Not every time, but yeah.”
Shevchenko reclaimed the flyweight title in September by way of a dominant five-round efficiency over Alexa Grasso at UFC 306.
As for Fiorot, UFC 315 might be her first shot at gold contained in the Octagon. The Beast’ has constructed a powerful 7-0 document below the UFC banner along with her final three victories coming in opposition to Katlyn Cerminara, ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas, and Erin Blanchfield. Fiorot has not misplaced a battle since 2018 when she was competing for Cage Warriors.
