AKIPRESS.COM - Valentina Shevchenko, who is originally from Kyrgyzstan, has claimed her third straight UFC victory on Saturday night beating Julianna Pena via armbar in the second round of their main event fight at UFC Denver.
“Many people asked me before the fight, ‘Valentina, you are a striker, Julianna is a wrestler; how are you going to deal with this?’ Every time, I said, ‘Yes, I’m a striker, but I am an MMA fighter and I am a complete fighter,” said Shevchenko.
“I’m pretty sure the next fight will be a title shot and I’m very excited to take the rematch and take this belt,” she said.
“You’re not gonna do it,” Nunes countered. “We’re gonna do it again and I’m gonna finish you.”
“Be careful with your words, because every time it’s going to come back to you.”
With the win, Shevchenko ups her record to 14-2; Pena, the Ultimate Fighter 18 winner who was previously unbeaten in four UFC bouts, falls to 9-3.