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Valentina Shevchenko dominates Jessica Andrade to retain UFC women's flyweight title

Valentina Shevchenko defeated Jessica Andrade by TKO to retain her UFC women's flyweight title Saturday night at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida.

The stoppage came at 3 minutes, 19 seconds of Round 2.

Shevchenko took Andrade and trapped her in a crucifix position, from where she pummeled Andrade with a series of hard elbows and punches until referee Dan Miragliotta stopped it.

Shevchenko successfully defended her flyweight belt for the fifth time.

Shevchenko (21-3) is ESPN's No. 2-ranked pound-for-pound women's fighter, while Andrade (21-9) is No. 6.

Andrade, a former UFC strawweight champion, rebounded from two straight losses with a first-round knockout victory over Katlyn Chookagian in October her last time out.