Tag: Valentina Shevchenko

Shevchenko Says Nunes Is ‘Definitely Scared’ To Fight Her Again

Following her dominating win over former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm at last night’s (July 23, 2016) UFC on FOX 20 main event, Valentina Shevchenko is calling for a shot at current 135-pound champion Amanda Nunes’ title as the two have a history with one another inside the Octagon. Following Shevchenko’s win, however, Nunes

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Following her dominating win over former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm at last night’s (July 23, 2016) UFC on FOX 20 main event, Valentina Shevchenko is calling for a shot at current 135-pound champion Amanda Nunes’ title as the two have a history with one another inside the Octagon.

Following Shevchenko’s win, however, Nunes took to Twitter to state that she didn’t think she deserves a title shot just yet, and instead called for a contenders match between Shevchenko and the surging Juliana Pena to see who’s next in line for the new Brazilian champ:

Shevchenko said during the post-fight press conference, courtesy of MMA Fighting, that she thinks Nunes is ‘definitely scared’ of her and that she is ready to go five rounds for the bantamweight strap:

“She’s definitely scared,” Shevchenko said. “I’m ready for five rounds, for sure. I will take whoever I need to fight next. But I think she’s definitely scared.”

Nunes and Shevchenko previously met at UFC 196 in which the Brazilian got the better of her counterpart in the first two rounds, but gassed out in the third and dropped the round to Shevchenko.

Shevchenko claims she wants revenge for the loss she suffered just four months ago, and that she will do everything in her power to make sure it happens:

“I’m keeping my eyes on the bantamweight championship,” she said. “These are my plans. I hope to get my revenge against Amanda Nunes.

I’ll do my best to make sure this happens. I know perfectly well that I need to train hard. This I promise. I will always fight with all my heart in the Octagon.”

Who do you think is next in line for a shot at the 135-pound title? Has Shevchenko done enough to earn herself an opportunity at the title after her dominant win over Holm?

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Video: Holm On Second Loss In A Row, Shevchenko Talks Big Win At UFC On FOX 20 Presser

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On Saturday night, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm suffered her second loss in a row inside the Octagon, marking the first two-fight losing streak of her professional MMA career.

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On Saturday night, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm suffered her second loss in a row inside the Octagon, marking the first two-fight losing streak of her professional MMA career.

Holm was upset by fellow dangerous, decorated striker Valentina Shevchenko in the five-round main event of the evening.

Hear what Holm and Shevchenko had to say about the main event and what the rest of the fighters on the card had to say about their performances on Saturday night by watching the complete, official UFC On FOX 20 post-fight press conference above.

For complete UFC On FOX 20 results, click here.

Holly Holm: I Never Felt Like I Was At The Top

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and former multi-time boxing world champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm has experienced a downward spiral over the last few months, losing two straight bouts. After surrendering her title last March, Holm was out pointed by Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of UFC on FOX 20 last night (July

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Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and former multi-time boxing world champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm has experienced a downward spiral over the last few months, losing two straight bouts. After surrendering her title last March, Holm was out pointed by Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of UFC on FOX 20 last night (July 23, 2016).

Reflecting on the loss in the aftermath of the event, Holm said that she just needs to believe in herself more:

“I have to get back in there and go forward,” the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion said during Saturday night’s post-fight press conference at United Center.  I know I’m capable of more. I just have to believe in myself more. I know I can do more than the way I performed tonight.”

Despite once holding the title, Holm admits that she never felt as if she was on top given the fact that new contenders are constantly emerging:

“I’ve never in my career whether it be in boxing or MMA, felt like I was at the top, because I know that somebody else is aspiring to be the best,” Holm said. “Just as when I first came into MMA I thought I want to have titles in both, I have drive behind me. I still do. So I never look at the division and think I made it to the top and I’m just going to stay there. I know there will always be people who are hungry, always people who are getting better.”

At the end of the day, Holm wasn’t making any excuses. “The Preacher’s Daughter” praised Shevchenko and made it clear that she wasn’t happy with her performance opposite “Bullet”:

“Valentina is really tough,” Holm said. “We knew that. Counterpunching, clinch, trips, all that. It’s not like I haven’t been taught the right things. It all comes down to my performance and it wasn’t great tonight.”

Who would you like to see Holm face off with next?

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Twitter Reacts To Holly Holm’s Upset Loss To Valentina Shevchenko

Another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event is in the books. UFC on FOX 20 took place on Saturday night (July 23, 2016) from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm (10-2) looked to rebound from a late submission loss to Miesha Tate back at UFC 196 in her only title

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Another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event is in the books. UFC on FOX 20 took place on Saturday night (July 23, 2016) from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm (10-2) looked to rebound from a late submission loss to Miesha Tate back at UFC 196 in her only title defense. In order to do that, she needed to best Valentina Shevchenko (13-2) inside the Octagon.

“The Preacher’s Daughter” couldn’t earn the win despite knocking down “Bullet” early. Shevchenko got into a rhythm in the second round and didn’t stop countering the former champion, earning her a unanimous decision victory.

The co-main event featured a lightweight clash between a returning Gilbert Melendez (22-6) and a surging Edson Barboza (18-4). In the end it was Barboza’s ability to keep the fight standing that allowed him to pepper the former Strikeforce 155-pound kingpin with leg kicks. The Brazilian scooped up scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 to take the win.

Here are some Twitter reactions to both bouts:

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UFC on FOX 20 Bonuses: Eddie Wineland and Felice Herrig Bank $50,000

UFC on FOX 20 was live from Chicago, Illinois Saturday night (July 23, 2016), and produced it’s fair share of both wild and technically sound fights. A featherweight brawl between Jason Knight and Jim Alers took place on the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card, and rightfully so took home ‘Fight of the Night’ honors. Knight entered the

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UFC on FOX 20 was live from Chicago, Illinois Saturday night (July 23, 2016), and produced it’s fair share of both wild and technically sound fights.

A featherweight brawl between Jason Knight and Jim Alers took place on the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card, and rightfully so took home ‘Fight of the Night’ honors. Knight entered the contest prepared to put the pressure on his Puerto Rican counterpart, talking mad trash throughout the entertaining three round contest.

Knight’s aggressive striking style and lack of fear to take the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt to the ground earned him the unanimous decision victory. Both men’s spectacular performances where awarded with $50,000 each.

On the FOX preliminary card former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland took on up-and-coming 135-pound contender Frankie Saenz. The two bantamweight studs put on quite the show of their own, but ultimately the veteran Wineland would finish Saenz with a barrage of punches in the beginning of the third round. Both men were also given $50,000 for their ‘Fight of the Night’ efforts.

Finally coming off over a year-long layoff from the sport since losing to Paige VanZant in April of last year, Felice Herrig opened up the main card in Chicago with a rear-naked choke victory in the first round of her contest against Kailin Curran, to make quick work of the UFC veteran. Herrig was given $50,000 for her ‘Performance of the Night’ award.

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UFC on FOX 20 Post Fight Press Conference

UFC on FOX 20 went down earlier this evening (July 23, 2016) from the Windy City in Chicago, Illinois. The main event featured a pivotal women’s bantamweight clash between decorated strikers Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko. The co-main event of the evening also featured an important matchup as lightweights Edson “Junior”

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UFC on FOX 20 went down earlier this evening (July 23, 2016) from the Windy City in Chicago, Illinois. The main event featured a pivotal women’s bantamweight clash between decorated strikers Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko.

The co-main event of the evening also featured an important matchup as lightweights Edson “Junior” Barboza and Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez went to battle.

Check out what the fighters had to say in the aftermath of the event at the post-fight press conference courtesy of the UFC below:

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