Overview
- Valentina Shevchenko defeated Zhang Weili by dominant unanimous decision at UFC 322, controlling both the striking and grappling exchanges.
- The champion said she is open to moving up to bantamweight to face titleholder Kayla Harrison, while also naming Erin Blanchfield and Natalia Silva as flyweight options.
- Shevchenko emphasized she will address lingering training injuries and meet with her team within about a week before selecting her next opponent.
- Amanda Nunes publicly signaled interest in a trilogy with Shevchenko, posting that she aims to fight Kayla Harrison first and then drop to 125 pounds, though no bout is confirmed.
- Shevchenko reiterated her intention to continue competing and to “break all limits,” and her UFC 322 win tied Nunes’ record for most women’s title fight victories at 11.