MONTREAL – Valentina Shevchenko is not saying no, but not saying yes either, to a potential champion vs. champion super fight against Zhang Weili.
Following a successful title defense Saturday at UFC 315, Shevchenko (25-4-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) was non-committal to the highly requested bout against Weili, who holds the UFC women's strawweight belt. Shevchenko is open to the fight, but sees other viable options, and also doesn't want to make any hasty decision, wanting to think things over for her next career step.
"It’s kind of for me after the fight you get the victory, the belt is with you, and you still have adrenaline running and everything like that, (so) to answer the exact question, I would prefer to take it with one of two days when I will rest," Shevchenko said at the UFC 315 post-fight press conference.