Fight Night Denver fantasy rewind

The women’s bantamweight division crowned a new challenger for the title on Saturday night, as Valentina Shevchenko submitted Julianna Pena with a second-round armbar to likely secure a rematch with champion Amanda Nunes later this year. It was certainly a shocking way for Shevchenko to finish the fight, considering that she’s best known as a prolific striker, but Pena was relentless in her efforts to get the fight to the ground. Actually, Pena nearly locked up an armbar submission of her own at the end of the first round, but the roles were reversed as Shevchenko secured the hold late in the … Read the Full Article Here