As proud as she is to be UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko knows her first title reign should have come in the bantamweight division.
Back in 2017, Shevchenko fought to a razor close split decision against reigning champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 215. It was the second time she fell to Nunes after dropping a separate decision to her in a three round fight in 2016 that she nearly finished in the third and final round.
Nunes current eight fight win streak is littered with UFC Hall of Famers and former champions such as Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, which has earned her the unofficial title as the greatest women’s fighter of all time.