Just how good is UFC flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko when it comes to countering? Consider this: earlier this week when she sat down with the UFC Digital team in New York City where she’ll face Zhang Weili in the co-main event of VeChain UFC 322 on November 15, “Bullet” turned a question about how special it feels to face a fellow champion like Zhang where the interviewer misspoke and said “Valentina” into a lengthy, thoughtful answer about readying to compete.
“I think you’re right,” began the champion. “In my preparation, I’m first of all facing myself, and I have to fight with myself to push myself to the limits every time.