Overview
- Valentina Shevchenko dominated Zhang Weili to defend the flyweight title by unanimous decision, landing five of six takedowns and logging about 13:24 of control.
- The victory matched Amanda Nunes’ record for most women’s title-fight wins at 11 and kept Shevchenko’s options open across two divisions.
- Shevchenko said she will consider bantamweight superfights with Nunes or Kayla Harrison while also acknowledging flyweight threats such as Erin Blanchfield and Natalia Silva.
- Nunes said she intends to face Harrison next then attempt 125 pounds to challenge Shevchenko, and records show she has re-entered the UFC testing program that requires six months before a return.
- Harrison’s manager tweeted a January Nunes bout and a June Shevchenko meeting on the UFC’s proposed White House card, a timeline not confirmed by the promotion.