As dominant of a champion that she is, Valentina Shevchenko has had her moments of vulnerability. For many observers, her UFC 275 performance against Taila Santos was a good enough indicator of some chinks in her armor that could be exploited.
Number ten-ranked women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber feels the same way. As she told reporters during her post-UFC 276 win over Jessica Eye, the champ’s weaknesses are being more “exposed” after every fight.
“I truly believe that I could beat the champion. She’s being exposed more and more with every fight that she has, and we’re gonna continue to expose that.