It's kind of hard to believe, but Valentina Shevchenko has never been MMA Junkie's Female Fighter of the Year – until now. For a dominant UFC champion who racked up seven women's flyweight title ...

Valentina Shevchenko is interested in a trilogy fight against Amanda Nunes — on one condition. Some big fights could await the flyweight champion in 2026 after her successful outing in last Saturday’s ...

Valentina Shevchenko added another win to her growing legacy with a commanding performance over Zhang Weili at UFC 322 in New York City. The victory marked her ninth defense of the flyweight title, ...

NEW YORK – Valentina Shevchenko set out to have the hardest fight of her career Saturday. What happened looked more like a walk-through. Shevchenko (26-4-1 MMA, 15-3-1 UFC) dominated Zhang Weili (26-4 ...

While Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev prepared for the UFC 322 main event, the co-main, the women’s flyweight title fight, stole the spotlight. Reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko defended ...

Size mattered in a clash of women’s MMA greats. Valentina Shevchenko thwarted Zhang Weili’s attempt at becoming the second female fighter to win UFC titles in two weight classes, defending the ...

Valentina Shevchenko was already one of the greatest female fighters in the history of women's MMA. At UFC 322, she beat one of her peers in that group. Convincingly. In a battle of champions, the UFC ...

NEW YORK — Islam Makhachev showed up to fight week with a black right eye, a tough-looking weight cut, and his usual dominance. On the heels of what he called “the toughest camp” of his life in ...

UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden features one of the most anticipated title fights of the year as reigning flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defends her belt against former strawweight queen ...

Saturday is a chance for Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili to make history as both fighters have vacated championships to move up a weight division and challenge for a second title in the featured ...