Valentina Shevchenko is on the eve of a title fight, her second in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in her second weight class. The first title fight was well deserved, as she beat current Invicta Bantamweight Champion and former Strikeforce Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman, former Legacy FC and UFC Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm, and TUF winner and top five bantamweight Julianna Peña, with a very disputed loss to UFC Bantamweight ChampionAmanda Nunes as her Octagon record’s only blemish. Shevchenko showed world class striking, poise, precision, and a burgeoning ground game en route to challenging for Nunes’ title.
Paige VanZant before being gifted with Priscila Cachoeira, the teammate of top ranked strawweight Jessica Andrade. As expected, Shevchenko dominated, outworking, outclassing, and outfighting Cachoeira on the way to a decisive stoppage win. This “earned” her the position of number one contender and challenger to the title held by current UFC Strawweight Champion and FIT NHB product Nicco Montaño. This Saturday atUFC 228, the inaugural champion Montaño faces the former top ranked bantamweight and currently “top” ranked flyweight Shevchenko, and in this piece I take a look at both fighters and discuss the three reasons why Montaño is a dangerous fight for Shevchenko.
Triumphant Trio: Three Reasons Nicco Montaño Is A Dangerous Fight For Valentina Shevchenko - MMA Ratings
Paige VanZant before being gifted with Priscila Cachoeira, the teammate of top ranked strawweight Jessica Andrade. As expected, Shevchenko dominated, outworking, outclassing, and outfighting Cachoeira on the way to a decisive stoppage win. This “earned” her the position of number one contender and challenger to the title held by current UFC Strawweight Champion and FIT NHB product Nicco Montaño. This Saturday atUFC 228, the inaugural champion Montaño faces the former top ranked bantamweight and currently “top” ranked flyweight Shevchenko, and in this piece I take a look at both fighters and discuss the three reasons why Montaño is a dangerous fight for Shevchenko.
Triumphant Trio: Three Reasons Nicco Montaño Is A Dangerous Fight For Valentina Shevchenko - MMA Ratings
