The MMA community is thrilled for the upcoming UFC 285. One major reason for the anticipation of the fight night is to witness the comeback of Jon Jones. Furthermore, the promotion has made sure that they have some amazing matchups for UFC 285. Jones and Ciryl Gane will be the headliners, and Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso will face each other in the co-main event.

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The UFC president, Dana White expressed that he is looking forward to the co-main event in his recent interview. White also feels that Shevchenko deserves all the attention, and to make sure of that, he has announced that there will be two posters, one for Jon Jones and another for Valentina Shevchenko.

Dana White confirms that there will be two posters, one for Valentina Shevchenko

Recently, the UFC president talked to the media. He covered a wide range of subjects. However, the focus of the conversation was on UFC 285. The media asked white about his thoughts on people overlooking the fight between Shevchenko and Grasso as they are way too excited about the match between Jones and Gane.

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After listening to the question, the president remarked that it happens a lot of times. People often forget to check the other fights on the fight card because they get too caught up in the excitement of the main event. Nonetheless, White stated that one reason for such excitement for UFC 285 is due to the fact that Bones is coming back to the octagon after nearly three long years.

In the YouTube video uploaded by The Mac Life, White said: “The whole card is badass and obviously Valentina versus Grasso is an incredible card, and if Valentina beats her. I mean, it’s just like this woman is absolutely amazing and she’s so sweet, talented and so low-key.

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White further added, “She doesn’t get the attention she deserves all the time, but this time we actually made two posters. There’s the Jon Jones poster and then there’s the Valentina poster, so um she deserves her own poster.

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The fighting journey of the ‘Bullet’

There is no doubt that Valentina Shevchenko is one of the greatest fighters. Her professional fighting career began in 2003, and by now she has achieved some glorious victories. The UFC fighter has a record of 23 victories and just three losses. The 34-year-old is now on a winning streak; if she wins at UFC 285 against Grasso, she will be on a 10-fight winning streak. Her last bout was against Taila Santos. They both fought against each other in UFC 275, where she defeated Santos via decision after the fifth round.

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