Valentina Shevchenko heads into her first headlining bout as a UFC champion and while it’s not a pay-per-view, it is an opportunity for “Bullet” to expand her rapidly growing fanbase.
A native of Kyrgyzstan who speaks fluent Spanish due to her deep Peruvian roots, Shevchenko makes for a fine headliner as the Octagon makes its debut in Uruguay on Saturday. Then again, all this talk of star power could go out the window if she can’t handle an old nemesis, Liz Carmouche.
The two clashed back in September 2010 and Carmouche defeated Shevchenko by cut stoppage in the second round.