UFC 213 is expected to feature at least two championship fights.
Amanda Nunes is slated to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight title against Valentina Shevchenko on July 8 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting has learned. The promotion has yet to officially announce the fight.
Nunes (14-4) is looking to make her second successful defense of her championship. Nunes finished Miesha Tate in the first round at UFC 200 to claim the title, then walloped former champ Ronda Rousey in a mere 48 seconds at UFC 207. She’s won five straight fights, four via finish. The American Top Team fighter from Brazil is also on a run of seven wins in eight fights that includes a victory over current UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie.