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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade UFC 261 Championship Main Event Announced

April 24th, 2021 UFC 261 has booked its stacked man event. A championship bout between current flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and former strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade. ESPN broke the news early Wednesday after word from UFC president Dana White.

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Andrade Booked for UFC 261 Main Event

‘Bullet’ Valentina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko (20-3) born in the Soviet Union, now Kyrgyzstan, began her martial arts interest taking up Taekwondo at the age of 5. She would eventually change to Muay Thai and kickboxing, of which she has an esteemed record of 57-2.