It appears Valentina Shevchenko has her next assignment as the women’s flyweight champion is expected to face surging contender Katlyn Chookagian at a UFC event currently scheduled for Feb. 8 in Houston, Texas.
Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday following an initial report from ESPN. The UFC has made no official announcements about the fight or the Feb. 8 card, which is expected to be a pay-per-view.
Regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, Shevchenko has run roughshod over the 125-pound division in the UFC ever since the weight class was first introduced.