Valentina Shevchenko's flyweight debut set for UFC Fight Night 125

[Wild]

Valentina Shevchenko’s venture into the women’s flyweight division is set to get underway.

The UFC on Tuesday announced that Shevchenko, a former bantemweight title contender, will meet promotional newcomer Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night 125, which takes place Feb. 3 at Manguerinho Gymnasium in Belem, Brazil, and airs on FS1.

Valentina Shevchenko's flyweight debut set for UFC Fight Night 125

 

[ShakaSway]

Women’s Flyweight is going to be a great division.

Montano got some killers heading her way. Not sure how to put into words respectfully that she is most likely going to get murdered. Nothing against Modafferi, but if her awkward striking was landing on Nicco, shit man, gonna be a bad night if Schevchenko gets to her.

 

[Antonio Bruno]

I watched Priscila Cachoeira's fights (what I could of them) since I first heard rumor of this scrap. She does not appear to have much in the way of technique, as hers is fairly sloppy (she wings in a lot of hooks and overhands, with the occasional straight). She is actually looking down on quite a few of her overhand rights as they wiff by her opponent. Against a sniper like Shevcheno, well, it does not look good for her.

 

[Wild]

Women’s Flyweight is going to be a great division.

Montano got some killers heading her way. Not sure how to put into words respectfully that she is most likely going to get murdered. Nothing against Modafferi, but if her awkward striking was landing on Nicco, shit man, gonna be a bad night if Schevchenko gets to her.

Oh there's no doubt her reign will be short lived. Valentina will rule that division.

 

[Wild]

I watched Priscila Cachoeira's fights (what I could of them) since I first heard rumor of this scrap. She does not appear to have much in the way of technique, as hers is fairly sloppy (she wings in a lot of hooks and overhands, with the occasional straight). She is actually looking down on quite a few of her overhand rights as they wiff by her opponent. Against a sniper like Shevcheno, well, it does not look good for her.

I dont think match up with Valentina will be good for anyone at 125.

 

[Antonio Bruno]

I dont think match up with Valentina will be good for anyone at 125.

Ah,depends. Eubanks, assuming she can make weight, is not only bigger and stronger than Val, but easily one of the best female grapplers. Should she get Val down, I do not think it would go too well for her. Similar to the first fight with Nunes, where she would be giving up about 15-20 lbs. on fight night. She does not have much of a record in MMA, but her grappling credentials are up there with any woman on the roster, and better than 99% of them. I will still favor Val, but I think, when they finally meet, that Eubanks is her worst possible match-up.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Oh there's no doubt her reign will be short lived. Valentina will rule that division.

Can't wait for shevchenko/Joanna at 125

 

[Gay For Longo]

Ah,depends. Eubanks, assuming she can make weight, is not only bigger and stronger than Val, but easily one of the best female grapplers. Should she get Val down, I do not think it would go too well for her. Similar to the first fight with Nunes, where she would be giving up about 15-20 lbs. on fight night. She does not have much of a record in MMA, but her grappling credentials are up there with any woman on the roster, and better than 99% of them. I will still favor Val, but I think, when they finally meet, that Eubanks is her worst possible match-up.

Personally I wouldn't allow her to fight at 125 after nearly missing weight 3times in a row and having to pull out of the 3rd one the day before the fight

She is strong as fuck and nothing you said is wrong though

 

[ECC170]

She will run shit here...That might be the ugliest picture ever of her though in the OP

 

[kaladin stormblessed]

Ah,depends. Eubanks, assuming she can make weight, is not only bigger and stronger than Val, but easily one of the best female grapplers. Should she get Val down, I do not think it would go too well for her. Similar to the first fight with Nunes, where she would be giving up about 15-20 lbs. on fight night. She does not have much of a record in MMA, but her grappling credentials are up there with any woman on the roster, and better than 99% of them. I will still favor Val, but I think, when they finally meet, that Eubanks is her worst possible match-up.

I don't know eubanks, but val subbed that TUF winner, who has a pretty strong ground game at 135

 

[kaladin stormblessed]

Can't wait for shevchenko/Joanna at 125

I'm teal val for this one!!

 

[Gay For Longo]

I'm teal val for this one!!

She is bigger and has already beaten Joanna before in kickboxing
I think shev takes it but damn that would be a hell of a fight and I know Joanna wants a shot at her again

 

[Leto1776]

I find that people saying Shevchenko will rule at 125 were also saying there was no way she'd lose to Nunes in a five round fight. Just saying.

 

[Mishima Zaibatsu]

It's now officially "Shevweight".

She coming for that belt.

 

[Ryann Von Doom]

It's now officially "Shevweight".

She coming for that belt.

Well to be fair, she’s not facing cans anymore... so we’ll see how she does at 125. Dropping divisions doesnt always help.

 

[Antonio Bruno]

I find that people saying Shevchenko will rule at 125 were also saying there was no way she'd lose to Nunes in a five round fight. Just saying.

I think she will rule at 125. I had no trouble saying it would be tough for her to beat Nunes, particularly given the size difference.

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

I'm teal val for this one!!

I still like Joanna better but Valentina will win.