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Valentina Shevchenko Ready for a Blockbuster Trilogy Fight Against Amanda Nunes

Published 09/19/2021, 2:29 PM EDT

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The Russian women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko hints at a big trilogy fight. The ‘Bullet’ is ready to face her old opponent, Amanda Nunes, for the third time inside the octagon.

The ‘Bullet’ will soon defend her flyweight gold against Lauren Murphy at UFC 266. This will be Shevchenko’s sixth title defense in the promotion. She is currently on a seven-fight win streak after losing to Nunes at UFC 215.

Despite being lost two times against the current women’s bantamweight champion, ‘Bullet’ is not stopping here and says she is ready for a trilogy fight anytime.

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In a recent interview with TMZSports, Shevchenko said, “I think if destiny puts this fight in front of us most. Yes, we gonna do it. I’m kind of focused very much on my flyweight division.”

She added, “And I just want to be better and better and fight and fight. And definitely, when it’s gonna happen, I’m here.”

This trilogy fight will surely excite the combat fans as both the fighters have already clashed against each other twice inside the octagon. Even though Shevchenko has lost both the fights against Nunes, many people believe it was a tough fight.

Many fans say it was a controversial decision. Hence, a trilogy fight might gain a lot of attention from the MMA community. The ‘Bullet’ might also avenge her losses with a win over the Nunes.

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Valentina Shevchenko Trashes Khabib Nurmagomedov for His Ring Girl Comments

The 29-0 undefeated former UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov shared his opinion on the ring girls in a recent interview. However, he received a lot of backlash for his negative comments from many people. The Russian women’s fighter, Valentina Shevchenko, was one of them.

In an interview, Shevchenko said, “They were since the beginning of the UFC. They were since the beginning of everything. And to say they don’t belong to martial arts, it’s so bad. It’s not right because they are part. And it’s kind of like, without all of this, any fighter would not be in the position of where he is right now.”

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She added, “If there wouldn’t be ring girls, there wouldn’t be lights, fans, sounds. It’s just boring, it’s just boring to see. But all these little details fulfill the full picture. That’s why there is no discussion. Ring girls, they are part of the biggest promotions, smallest promotions of anything.”

The UFC women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko, has an impressive professional fighting record. And she will soon defend her flyweight gold against Lauren Murphy at UFC 266. It will surely excite her fans to see ‘The Bullet’ in action once again.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.
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