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Valentina Shevchenko and Halle Berry Movie ‘Bruised’ to Premier at Toronto International Film Festival

Published 09/10/2020, 9:43 AM EDT

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Hollywood superstar Halle Berry has been an MMA fan all her life. She has been a part of multiple ventures by the UFC.

A few days ago, she joined hands with Dana White for a fan-offer to contribute for the martyrs of 9/11. Now, she has introduced a UFC fighter to Hollywood.

The ‘John Wick: Chapter 3′ actress is going to mark her directorial debut with an MMA based movie ‘Bruised,’ which will also feature current women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko. No wonder the news has already sent the fight fans into a frenzy.

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However, not much is revealed about Valentina’s role in the movie.

Halle Berry and Valentina Shevchenko can put some serious action on the track

Apart from directing the film, Berry will also star as the lead. She will portray the role of a debased MMA fighter who will try to get back inside the cage. Now, Valentina’s rumored role has raised a lot of eyebrows.

She can be mentoring Berry in the movie. However, believing it right now can be too soon.

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MMA fighting’s Damon Martin has revealed the news via Twitter, citing that the movie will mark its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this Saturday. It is no surprise that ‘The Bullet’ fans are super excited.

Well, it is not the only thing that will excite Valentina’s fanbase. She will also return to action at UFC 255 soon.

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‘The Bullet’ will embrace the flyweight title feast at UFC 255

Valentina will defend her title against Jennifer Maia in the co-main event of UFC 255. After a successful defense at UFC 247, ‘The Bullet’ will come back for the fans.

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Although Maia is a legitimate threat inside the cage, it is Valentina who is leading the odds. However, MMA is a sport where speculations don’t work.

Meanwhile, Cody Garbrandt will register his flyweight debut in the main event as he takes on the 125 lb champion, Deiveson Figueiredo. The flyweight matchup has already created a buzz in the MMA universe.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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