Valentina Shevchenko simply needs to combat.
Final month, Dana White introduced that Shevchenko would put her flyweight championship on the road towards No. 2 ranked contender Manon Fiorot at UFC 315 on Might 10.
Sadly, that gained’t be Shevchenko’s subsequent combat, however throughout a current interview with MMA Junkie, Shevchenko provided some perception into why she selected to combat Fiorot over ready for Weili to get better.
“I don’t care much about, like, what process is going on in their mind, what they’re thinking, what fight is going to be better for the promotions,” Shevchenko stated. “I’m simply right here to combat, and that is what’s necessary for me. They throw me a reputation, I settle for this identify.
“For me, I’ve never been someone who says, ‘Oh, I don’t want to fight this girl, I want to fight this fighter.’ No. I love to fight. This is my martial arts. It’s my life—my lifestyle.”
Manon Fiorot has earned her shot at valentina Shevchenko
After surrendering the flyweight crown to Alexa Grasso in 20223, Shevchenko took again the title at UFC 306.
Whereas followers in all probability would have most popular to see Shevchenko vs. Zhang subsequent, there’s no denying that Manon Fiorot has greater than earned her alternative. Since signing with the promotion in 2021, ‘The Beast’ has gone an ideal 7-0 with wins over Katlyn Cerminara, ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas, and Erin Blanchfield in her final three outings.
Fiorot has not misplaced a combat since a 2018 break up determination loss to Leah McCourt below the Cage Warriors banner.
UFC 315 will emanate from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and also will see UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad put his gold on the road for the primary time towards Aussie knockout artist Jack Della Maddalena.
