Valentina Shevchenko is easily one of the most dominant champions in the UFC, and she is well on her way to becoming one of the most dominant champions of all time. At 32 years old and currently at her peak, Shevchenko likely has several years of ascen…
Valentina Shevchenko is easily one of the most dominant champions in the UFC, and she is well on her way to becoming one of the most dominant champions of all time. At 32 years old and currently at her peak, Shevchenko likely has several years of ascendant performances left in her, and if she remains […]
Jennifer Maia is accepting advice from reigning UFC double-champion Amanda Nunes about what it takes to outmaneuver The Bullet ahead of UFC 255. Nobody at flyweight has been able to figure out how to hand Valentina Shevchenko her first loss in the divi…
Jennifer Maia is accepting advice from reigning UFC double-champion Amanda Nunes about what it takes to outmaneuver The Bullet ahead of UFC 255. Nobody at flyweight has been able to figure out how to hand Valentina Shevchenko her first loss in the division, and oddsmakers seem to believe that Jennifer Maia will be no different. […]
Tim Means is looking to get in a violent fight with Mike Perry. On the main card of UFC 255, Means is stepping up on short notice to take on Perry in what should be a great fight. Many are already pegging this as the Fight of the Night and “The D…
Tim Means is looking to get in a violent fight with Mike Perry. On the main card of UFC 255, Means is stepping up on short notice to take on Perry in what should be a great fight. Many are already pegging this as the Fight of the Night and “The Dirty Bird” agrees as […]
Both Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko will be competing on UFC 255. In the co-main event, Valentina is looking to defend her belt against Jennifer Maia while Antonina will take on Ariane Lipski. For Valentina Shevchenko, being able to share the card w…
Both Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko will be competing on UFC 255. In the co-main event, Valentina is looking to defend her belt against Jennifer Maia while Antonina will take on Ariane Lipski. For Valentina Shevchenko, being able to share the card with her sister is surreal and special. “This card is more special than others […]
UFC 255 will be more special than other cards for women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. Shevchenko is set to return to action on November 21 when she defends her title against Jennifer Maia in the co-main event of the card. Her sister Antonina will also be competing on the card when she meets Ariane Lipski […]
UFC 255 will be more special than other cards for women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
Her sister Antonina will also be competing on the card when she meets Ariane Lipski in women’s flyweight action. That would make it the first time in UFC history that two siblings will be competing on the same card — making UFC 255 a very special occasion for Shevchenko.
“This card is more special than others because for the first time in the history of the UFC, two sisters are going to fight on the same card,” Shevchenko said on the Hablemos MMA podcast. “But it’s not only sisters but also brothers.
“Yes, there has been in the UFC brothers that fight in different weight classes and different events, but on the same event, and same (weight class) there hasn’t been. This would be the first time.”
Of course, the Shevchenko sisters have competed on the same card multiple times before, but that was back in the day during their Muay Thai careers.
And competing on the same card for the first time in the UFC will allow not only for them to rest together, but also their head coach Pavel Fedotov.
“We always do the training camps together anyway, and we train together, helping each other out,” Shevchenko added. “Now having this opportunity to fight on the same event, we’re also going to have the same opportunity to rest together.
“And most importantly, our trainer, master Pavel Fedotov, he’s going to get more of a break because he’s always training Antonina. She fights, and then he has to prepare me, and then I fight and back to Antonina, so yeah. We always have a rest, but he’s always working non stop, so this will be better for him too.”
Shevchenko last competed at UFC 247 in February when she TKO’d Katlyn Chookagian. She will be looking for her fourth title defense against Maia.
What do you think of the Shevchenko sisters competing on the same card?
Mike Perry will still be competing at the UFC 255 pay-per-view event. Perry was initially scheduled to face former champion Robbie Lawler in a welterweight bout at the event taking place which takes November 21 in Las Vegas. However, Lawler had to pull out due to injury leaving Perry opponentless. He had called to face […]
Mike Perry will still be competing at the UFC 255 pay-per-view event.
Perry was initially scheduled to face former champion Robbie Lawler in a welterweight bout at the event taking place which takes November 21 in Las Vegas.
However, Lawler had to pull out due to injury leaving Perry opponentless. He had called to face Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout soon after but that was always unlikely with “The Wolf” set to take on Leon Edwards next.
“Mike Perry vs. Tim Means booked for UFC 255 on Nov. 21, sources say. Means replaces Robbie Lawler, who withdrew last week.”
Means last competed in August when he outpointed Laureano Staropoli. The 36-year-old has alternated between wins and losses in his last five outings and will be looking to go on a winning streak for the first time since 2016.
Perry, meanwhile, last competed in June when he defeated Mickey Gall in a dominant unanimous decision victory. That victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for “Platinum” who looks to get his career on track and enter the rankings soon.
UFC 255 will be headlined by a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez. Valentina Shevchenko will defend her women’s flyweight title against Jennifer Maia in the co-main event.
What do you think of this new fight and who do you see winning it?