The trilogy between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko is unlikely to happen unless both women want the fight.
Shevchenko and Nunes are currently ranked #1 and #2 in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings. The two first fought at UFC 196 in 2016 with Amanda Nunes winning a three-round unanimous decision. Nunes again won a decision in their rematch at UFC 215, however the fight was very close with some scoring the fight for Shevchenko.
Talking after Shevchenko’s win against Jessica Andrade at UFC 261 this past weekend, White said Shevchenko moving back up to bantamweight doesn’t make sense.