Valentina Shevchenko on UFC 215 decision: ‘I won this fight’

Valentina Shevchenko came up just short in her quest to win the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, dropping a controversial split decision to Amanda Nunes in the UFC 215 headliner. Many disagree with the judge’s scorecards for the fight, and Shevchenko is chief among them.

She explained in her post-fight interview why she thought she defeated the champ:

“I really don’t understand why the victory goes to the other side. For two takedowns in five rounds? She didn’t hit me with one punch. Nothing significant. Look at her face. Her nose is red from my punches. Why she is still? I don’t understand. Even when I was on the ground, I kicked very hard from the ground position and I really don’t…