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Natalia Silva captured the vacant flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over 125-pound striker Wang Cong in the UFC 332 main event last weekend in Salt Lake City. The Brazilian is expected to make her first title defense against former division champion Valentina Shevchenko at some point in early 2027,…
UFC analyst Din Thomas believes Valentina Shevchenko is in for one of the biggest challenges of her career in fighting Natalia Silva.
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Kyrgyz mixed martial artist (born 1988)
Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter, and kickboxer, with the rare distinction of having won professional championships in all three sports. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former two-time UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and the first Kyrgyz fighter to win a UFC championship.
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