Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy – UFC 266 Preview

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 24: (L-R) Opponents Valentina Shevchenko of Kyrgyzstan and Lauren Murphy face off during the UFC 266 ceremonial weigh-in at Park Theater on September 24, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)One of the greatest fighters pound for pound in the world today is Valentina Schevchenko, and on Saturday she looks to add another name to the growing list of victims when she faces the determined Lauren Murphy.

Schevchenko enters Saturday’s bout coming off arguably the greatest performance of her career against Jessica Andrade at UFC 261 in a bout many saw as her first true test as the champion of the flyweight division. Andrade had the boxing and…