“I just keep fighting everyone in front of me,” says Valentina Shevchenko looking at Jessica Andrade as “just another opponent”
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The UFC women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko has ice in her veins and does not care who she fights in the octagon. The “Bullet” is scheduled to fight Jessica Andrade at UFC 261 this weekend in front of a sold out crowd at Florida. All her focus is on defending the title successfully.
Jessica Andrade is no easy opponent as she was the former champion at the strawweight division but Shevchenko sees her as just another fighter. Valentina is not nervous or worried about her opponent. Valentina Shevchenko made an appearance at the UFC 261 news conference and spoke to reporters of MMA Junkie.
“The same goal: To prove that I am the best and show the best fight, show the best techniques, show the best that I can,” Shevchenko told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Thursday’s UFC 261 news conference. “It’s the same goal that I have all the time, every time – to prove that I am the world champion for a very long time here at flyweight.”
Valentina Shevchenko says she will dominate Andrade this weekend
Valentina Shevchenko does not seem to budge at Andrade’s trash talking. She is completely fine with the idea of ‘no respect’ inside the octagon. “Every time, they say one thing before the fight. But the doors close, it’s different,” Shevchenko said. “(I have) totally different power, totally different things. To have respect is good, but I will dominate. I will dominate this fight because this is my mindset,” the “Bullet” said.
“I was training for this all the time. I will see the hole where I can finish the fight, and definitely, I will do it.” The current champion also says she is not worried about her future bouts. She is fine with anyone presented in front of her. “I don’t know,” Shevchenko said. “I think UFC and Dana (White) has a lot of things in mind. I just keep fighting everyone who is going to be in front of me.”
As a challenger at flyweight, that’s fine. Something else (or) someone else, that’s fine with me too.” Who do you think will win the bout? Does the champion retain her spot or will we witness a new champion?
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