At UFC 261, Valentina Shevchenko was supposed to face the toughest test of her flyweight career: a bout with former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade. Though she won her title a weight class below 125, Andrade had a successful career up two weight classes at 135 pounds and had made a scintillating flyweight debut last year, knocking out top contender Katlyn Chookagian in the first round. The general idea coming into this bout was that though Shevchenko was favored, Andrade presented the kind of physically imposing challenge that could trouble the champion.
UFC 261 Aftermath: It’s time for Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko to fight again
