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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche Being Discussed For UFC San Antonio Main Event

Valentina Shevchenko’s next UFC women’s flyweight title defense might come sooner than expected. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking to book Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC San Antonio on July 20: “UFC needs a main event for 7/20 in San Antonio. One option that has been discussed […]

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Valentina Shevchenko’s next UFC women’s flyweight title defense might come sooner than expected.

According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking to book Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC San Antonio on July 20:

“UFC needs a main event for 7/20 in San Antonio. One option that has been discussed recently is Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche for the women’s flyweight title. Carmouche beat Shevchenko back in 2010. That was Shevchenko’s first pro loss.”

UFC on ESPN 4 takes place from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on July 20. Shevchenko is currently on a three-fight win streak. That win streak includes wins over Priscila Cachoeira, Joanna J?drzejczyk, and Jessica Eye. “The Bullet” captured the vacant flyweight title against J?drzejczyk in December.

Shevchenko’s only losses came against Amanda Nunes at 135 pounds. The latter being for the women’s bantamweight title, a fight she lost via split decision but many believe she should’ve won. In her last fight, Shevchenko successfully defended her title against Jessica Eye at UFC 238. Shevchenko uncorked a hellacious second-round head kick knockout for the win.

Outside of the UFC, the last woman to defeat Shevchenko was Liz Carmouche. Carmouche defeated Shevchenko in 2010 under the C3 Fights banner via TKO due to a doctor stoppage. Currently, Carmouche is on a two-fight win streak at 125 pounds. Those victories came against Jennifer Maia and Lucie Pudilová.

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Top 7 Takeaways From UFC 238

So much happened at UFC 238 that deserves to be talked about in further detail. Below are the top seven takeaways from one of the best events of the year. Henry Cejudo Might Be The Top P4P Fighter In MMA The main event of UFC 238 saw Henry Cejudo becom…

So much happened at UFC 238 that deserves to be talked about in further detail. Below are the top seven takeaways from one of the best events of the year. Henry Cejudo Might Be The Top P4P Fighter In MMA The main event of UFC 238 saw Henry Cejudo become a rare double champion with […]

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Jessica Eye Reacts To UFC 238 Knockout Loss To Valentina Shevchenko

Despite suffering a brutal headkick knockout to Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 238 on Saturday, Jessica Eye seems to be okay. Eye was challenging for Shevchenko’s women’s flyweight title until she was caught clean in the second round and knocked out cold. After a couple of minutes, she was back to her […]

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Despite suffering a brutal headkick knockout to Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 238 on Saturday, Jessica Eye seems to be okay.

Eye was challenging for Shevchenko’s women’s flyweight title until she was caught clean in the second round and knocked out cold. After a couple of minutes, she was back to her feet and was later sent to the hospital. And on Sunday, “Evil” released her first statement since the setback.

“Congratulations @BulletValentina that was [an] incredible head kick,” Eye tweeted. “I am thankful for the chance to share the cage with you.

“I am okay and thank you for caring about me. I had a great camp and felt the best I have ever. I made some mistakes that cost me dearly. This fight game can be rough at times, but it’s what I signed up for.”

It was the first time Eye had ever been knocked out in her 22-fight career and also her first loss at 125-pounds since the UFC introduced the division. She is now 3-1 at flyweight.

Shevchenko, meanwhile, is 3-0 at flyweight, and there doesn’t seem to be any clear-cut number one contender next for her. However, nobody can blame the rest of the division especially given her performances so far.

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Katlyn Chookagian ‘Not Very Confident’ She Gets Next Title Shot

In the curtain jerker of UFC 238, Katlyn Chookagian was taking on Joanne Calderwood in what many believe is a number one contender bout. There, Chookagian upset Calderwood and won the fight via unanimous decision. Now, the expectation is that Katlyn Ch…

In the curtain jerker of UFC 238, Katlyn Chookagian was taking on Joanne Calderwood in what many believe is a number one contender bout. There, Chookagian upset Calderwood and won the fight via unanimous decision. Now, the expectation is that Katlyn Chookagian will take on Valentina Shevchenko, who also won at UFC 238 beating Jessica […]

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Valentina Shevchenko Explains How Head Kick Knockout Happened

In the co-main event of UFC 238, Valentina Shevchenko was looking to defend her flyweight title for the first time. There, she was taking on a surging contender in Jessica Eye. Ultimately, Shevchenko dominated Eye in the first round and then connected …

In the co-main event of UFC 238, Valentina Shevchenko was looking to defend her flyweight title for the first time. There, she was taking on a surging contender in Jessica Eye. Ultimately, Shevchenko dominated Eye in the first round and then connected on a head kick that knocked the challenger out cold. And, after seeing […]

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Matches to Make for Winners and Losers from UFC 238

UFC 238 crowned a new bantamweight champion and his name is Henry Cejudo. Cejudo is now a two-division champion. There was another title on the line in the co-main event…

UFC 238 crowned a new bantamweight champion and his name is Henry Cejudo. Cejudo is now a two-division champion. There was another title on the line in the co-main event…