Overview
- MMA Fighting elevated Shevchenko to No. 1 in its women’s pound-for-pound rankings, intensifying the GOAT conversation after her 11th UFC title-fight victory.
- Shevchenko said a trilogy with Amanda Nunes interests her only if Nunes returns at her best, and she voiced openness to a Kayla Harrison matchup at 125 pounds.
- Nunes wrote on social media that after facing Kayla Harrison she intends to drop to flyweight to pursue Shevchenko’s belt, though no bout is officially scheduled.
- UFC’s updated “Where We Stand” lists Manon Fiorot, Natalia Silva, Alexa Grasso, Erin Blanchfield, and Maycee Barber as the leading flyweight contenders.
- Responding to criticism of her wrestling-heavy game plan, Shevchenko defended the approach as sound martial arts, and she dismissed a Ronda Rousey fight for now while advising tune-up bouts if Rousey returns.