Kemo
12-19-2018, 05:15 PM
Valentina Shevchenko is ready to take on all comers.
At UFC 231, Shevchenko went one-on-one with former strawweight ruler Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “Bullet” turned in a one-sided performance over a game Jedrzejczyk. Shevchenko earned the unanimous decision victory to capture the women’s flyweight gold.
Shevchenko realizes that she has become the hunted now that she’s got gold. During a recent appearance on BJPenn Radio, Shevchenko said she’s more than willing to put her title on the line against anyone in her division:
“You know, I’m ready for anyone and I just want to hold the belt long time. This is why I’m here, and this is the main reason why I wanted to hold [the belt], because now, I don’t have to wait on no one. I don’t have to wait [for] when my opponent accepts the fight. [I don’t have to wonder] ‘will she want to’ or what she’s thinking in her head. So, this is, for me, the most beautiful part. I want to be active, I want to fight, doesn’t matter who, just fight. And this is what I will do in 2019, just fight and perform, as good, as best as I can.”
We’ve already seen Jessica Eye call for a title opportunity next. “Evil” Eye is riding a three-fight winning streak. She’s coming off a split decision victory over Katlyn Chookagian.
At UFC 231, Shevchenko went one-on-one with former strawweight ruler Joanna Jedrzejczyk. “Bullet” turned in a one-sided performance over a game Jedrzejczyk. Shevchenko earned the unanimous decision victory to capture the women’s flyweight gold.
Shevchenko realizes that she has become the hunted now that she’s got gold. During a recent appearance on BJPenn Radio, Shevchenko said she’s more than willing to put her title on the line against anyone in her division:
“You know, I’m ready for anyone and I just want to hold the belt long time. This is why I’m here, and this is the main reason why I wanted to hold [the belt], because now, I don’t have to wait on no one. I don’t have to wait [for] when my opponent accepts the fight. [I don’t have to wonder] ‘will she want to’ or what she’s thinking in her head. So, this is, for me, the most beautiful part. I want to be active, I want to fight, doesn’t matter who, just fight. And this is what I will do in 2019, just fight and perform, as good, as best as I can.”
We’ve already seen Jessica Eye call for a title opportunity next. “Evil” Eye is riding a three-fight winning streak. She’s coming off a split decision victory over Katlyn Chookagian.