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UFC 261 Toe-to-Toe preview: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade complete breakdown

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade takes place this Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The card is expected to be headlined by a welterweight title fight rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. A women’s strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Jessica Andrade is set for the co-main event.

One sentence summary

David: Bullet: meet Kevlar.

Phil: It’s like Maia vs Shevchenko II, if Maia was smaller and better at MMA.

Stats

Record: Valentina Shevchenko 20-3, Jessica Andrade 21-8

Odds: Valentina Shevchenko -450, Jessica Andrade +400

Introduction to the fighters

David: Shevchenko has cycled through various fan perceptions.