Valentina Shevchenko has now been the UFC flyweight champion for over 3 years after earning the belt against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231 in 2018.
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Crazy how this woman isn’t bigger than names like rounds rousey. She is by far the most technical female fighter any one will ever see. And she deserves a shit ton of credit
Being American is very helpful in terms of your fanbase often, homegrown fighters are usually the most popular in the UFC
Because it doesn’t look good when you lose to Nunez twice and Nunez lost to Peña EDIT: You guys have misinterpreted my comment lol. Yes, I think Valentina is #1 but the question was "why isn't she bigger" and I explained my rationale, which I think is valid. Yes, Valentina vs Nunez may have been close but to newer fans and casuals they won't know that it was a close fight. They will just see two losses to her. The losses don't look good on paper to the average viewer.
Real fans know she's the best.
Not really, the 3 biggest Draws and most popular fighters right now are Nate, Jorge, and Connor. Nate and Jorge have never been the best. Popularity is only partially about skill.
Her forehead is, so she has that at least.
She's like a real life fighting game character, has a win pose and everything
Lol. Yea
Facts
She should be a guest character in tekken lol
She's only missing a Hadouken.
Nina Williams?
Shevchenko is a rare phenomena. Every time she's on a card, I know I'm witnessing greatness.
The problem is, women generally suck at athletics and hand-eye coordination. So, when you find one that's leagues above the rest in those two skills. Then, that woman will likely be reigning. For men, power can make up the lack of skill. Women don't have that. And typically with men, none of them are TOO below average in the skills department. So, it creates for a harder duration of reigning. Which just proves why Jon Jones is such a beast. But, Valentina's the real deal! Leagues better than the other women.
@@lashaunbeazer9264 You are correct. Women are bad at sports but Valentinas fights are seriously better than 90% of men.
@@lashaunbeazer9264 Valentina is so talented, her technique is as good as it gets
Don't give up her. She is still amazing
was until she faced grasso
She is unbelievably good. I love how she checks up on her opponents and shows respect after the match. Great sportsmanship.
She's a real life video game character, that dance after winning is so natural.
lol so true, it's like a video game victory pose/celebration. Put her in Street FIghter or Virtua Fighter. Maybe Tekken.
@@VeraxMusic That would be a really great idea. The ufc should license a game that plays like a classic fighter. Give them all special abilities ...You could use their own words from the past, have Conor say "MY foot was a ballon" when he loses or after he wins "who the f@%k was that guy" 🤣 You have DC after winning dance around with a bucket of chicken. .. Khabib ..."He always tap , he tapping machine" ..LOL the list is endless. I'd pre order yesterday .
The dance reminds me that of the winning dance of Sophitia’s from Namco’s Soul Calibur game
Shits creepy as fuck
@@furhadnasserjah123 Are you socially inept or something? Shes dancing in the Lezginka style, which is famous in her country.
Valentina has raised the bar for female mma more so than any other fighter. Her skills are so complete and impeccable we may not see another woman match them for quite some time.
She is a COMPLETE fighter!
She would get sauced by nunes
If she is so immaculate and "complete" then why can't we see her fight a man? The competition at flyweight is abysmal.
@@sothis1448 because there is an obvious gap between man and woman I do agree strawweight is almost wiped but be realistic
@@sothis1448 because it doesn't make any sense just like your question.
She's so ahead of her time. Women haven't been as involved as men in combat sports until recently, so it wasn't long ago where you had pretty novice martial artists competing even at the professional stage for women. It still can get sloppy, but Shevchenko is a true, elite martial artist. Definitely one of my favorite fighters currently.
Yeah if you looked at Mckeznie Dern's striking the fight before her last, it was literally like an amateur.
Yep she looks far more efficient than all the other women. She basically makes a me think that she's the only woman who could have a shot, albeit a pretty small one, at beating a man in her weight class. She's that good. She's like a videogame character
That's cause most can't fight. She looks good when she fights and she looks feminine too.
she could not do that to grasso tho
8:16 about 12 strikes and no misses. She's a freaking legend.
Crazy
And she knocked down one of the toughest women in the division WITH A JAB!
ferocious like a rooster
This woman is like a robot. Absolutely 0 wasted movement. She's so efficient she can spinning side kick faster than her opponents can punch
🤫I think she could be a Black Widow
We call her Android 18 for a reason
I'm not sure what it is but fighters that used to be dancers like Izzy and Valentina always have such a good understanding of leveraging their body weight and mechanics into their striking. It's insane
@@Yusufsanad hahahaha that’s brilliant
@@justin7561 it makes total sense. Combat is a type of ‘dance’
Even when celebrating, she practices her spinning technique. Technically, one of the most well-rounded fighters in the game.
she doesnt practice anything bro
One of the? The most... Who else?
@@Escorpio123PS the only person I can think of is Oliveira however I’d say it’s reversed where shevchenko is much better standing up Oliveira is better on the ground whilst Oliveira also has to deal with better competition but shevchenko is the most imo
She is definitely the most well rounded fighter in MMA, there are few contenders for that title but only as the 2nd place.
Oh yeah 👍
She’s so good it’s ridiculous! She’s on another level. Definitely one of the pound for pound best, men or women IMO.
Shevchenko's work is amazing! I've followed her from her muay thai days and was surprised when she switched to MMA and then the UFC. The first fight she loss to Nunes, but the second fight she clearly won. She is the baddest woman on the planet!
The thing that differentiates her in comparison to Nunes is that she doesnt take anyone for granted and gives that fighter the respect they deserve before absolutely taking their soul.
And she isnt weight bully like Amanda
She beats thier ass, but the respect she shows preserves their integrity-no soul stealing. Lol! Don't get me wrong, I get the drift.
@@user-sx6rm9uu7q Amanda isn’t a weight bully. She makes weight and has never missed.
The real thing that differentiates them, is that nunes actually is better. She’s beaten better opponents, she’s became a two weight champ, she’s defended two different belts, and she’s beat schevchenko twice. Facts
@@furhadnasserjah123 Give it a rest. Nunes has no where near the skill set, discipline, endurance, intelligence, or class. Take her last fight for instance . . .
That spinning back and side kick is astounding. What a phenomenal fighter - whether male or female, her technique is top notch.
It’s crazy how there really is no tell on her spinning techniques. To not have a tell on when she throws AND to have accuracy n power….sheesh
Dude thats what I was screaming lol! I cannot believe how efficiently she pulls off the spinning back kick. That shit is usually reserved for movies!
What’s crazy is she tries them.. what’s even crazier is she lands them!
She is so fun to watch . The diversity in her arsenal is amazing
@@ThatKidWitTheAfro she did ballet or ballroom or something in that lane, must of been a nice carry over
Her attacks in these highlights are so precise. That three kick combo that ended in a KO against Eye... Respect.
I've been following her since she was trying to reach the top ... always humble, always smiling, she shares a lot of content about her community, travels a lot, shoots a lot ... guys she does a lot of things and in the meantime she improved in mma like no other, so much that she seems unreachable on a technical and speed level. amazing woman and amazing professional fighter. definitely in my top 5
When i was a kid i used to watch her on a peruvian reality TV show , she was just a Muay Thai fighter representing Peru. Now I watch her on the biggest stage of the world. Its crazy how just in a few year she became the best at everything in the famale divisions,her striking, the pressure and even the ground game that she master quickly. The best female fighter over all, im glad she is p4p now , she deserves it.
I consider her the most well rounded fighter in the UFC.
She and Do Bronx are the most well rounded for sure
@@AndresFlores-bw6zk throw Yan, Volk and Gane in that conversation too
Could run a company too. Hell she can even be a president of a country!
@@alexdelsocorro781 I think RDA is slept on hes incredibly well rounded
Most well rounded female fighter*
Валинтина, КРАСАВА!!! За тебя болеют все братские народы! Побеждай и дальше! Теперь только осталось попасть в зал славы
Valentina and Demetrious Johnson are my favorite fighter. The both have scary seamless striking to ground transitions.
I remember when Jessica Eye wore a bullet proof vest when facing off against Valentina. Funny Gimmick. But then Eye gets KO’d via head kick. So many comments under Eyes posts were “Too Bad Bulletproof vest don’t protect against headshot”
Damn that's tuff 🗿😂
is it just me or the Crucifix is the most satisfying way to finish a fight...
it's definitely up there. Just the position of complete hopelessness of the losing fighter, it's pretty much certain death if the referee weren't there.
It's wonderful. Don't try it in a street fight though. Your balls would be exposed lmao.
it's brutal
Valentina is a MONSTER. She's been my favorite fighter (top 3 across male and female) ever since she dismantled holly holms. Valentina even beat the 135 champ Juliana Pena.
Valentina Shevchenko is arguably the most well balanced utilized fighter in women mma. Grappling, wrestling, takedown, striking, counter, defense, movement, submission, variety of kicks, IQ and different stances. This is chick is a living nightmare for her opponents. *The Bullet!*
Her wrestling and takedowns
4:05 I like how she cradles her face like "It's ok now, beating is over". 🤣
She hit her after the stoppage and said sorry
@@Betroid what does that have to do with this comment ?
She’s the absolutely most amazing and complete athlete I honestly have ever seen. Without arrogance, dramatic bullshyt, or the usual dirty crap that’s the norm. Unbelievable work and amazing beautiful success because of it. And always respects her opponents the moment they’re finished. She’s a juggernaut with focus! I can’t WAAAAAIT to see her again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
female GSP
Every top 5 fighter is pretty humble
i mean, her crying about khabib not having ring girls in his promotion is dramatic lol
Nah she is arrogant but can back it up
@@omarmosaad9878 nothing is so dramatic as you crying about someone's opinion who doesn't even know you exist (or gives a fuck). Sit your ass down..
She raised the bar for all MMA fighters. I love watching her fight
Her spinning back kick is another level 😮
The thing that caught my eye ever since my first encounter with shevchenko against holly holm was that she’s not just well rounded she’s better then everyone at everything, and that is scary
that made me realize....holly shit her striking its fucking insane.
The greatest female mixed martial artist of all time.
Right now she is my favorite fighter period. Everything she does is so fast and precise
@@intravinylCB she’s an artist.
The most exciting fighter on the roster, period!!
She can't even beat Amanda 🤣
Easily
The scary thing is each fight she is getting better and more complete to her final form. Super Saiyan Shevchenko
Man, I love Valentina!! Her fighting style is so sensational. She's so well rounded, strong and tough. And that little dance she does after the fight, lovely! And the way Bruce shouts her name... VALENTINAAA!!!
that headkick on Eye will be replayed in highlight reels until the end of time.
Eye should probably put it on her onlyfans
@@meisterproper8304 Eye has onlyfans account?
Valentina is such a technical fighter, and great human being! Big fan of hers :))
the list of skills she has is insane. patience, timing, focus, mental control, strategy. i could really go on
She has everything ! A killer in the octagon, a classy Woman, smart, humble ... And by far the most skillful female martial artist in the ufc. God bless her :)
Tbh you see a lot of guys throw some of the same moves like the spinning elbow/backfist and miss or barely land but it seems when she throws them she has an amazingly high accuracy and hit %. She also pulls off some of the fastest transitions I have ever seen on the ground. One of my favorite fighters male or female based solely on her almost military tactician level of precision, technique and expertise. Amazing human.
Could it be because the guys are fighting higher skill opponents in the men's league? Demetrious Johnson would obliterate all of Valentina's challengers with equal ease.
You can't compare women to men. The men are much more skilled and always have been. Don't compare the two, just enjoy what Valentina is doing.
@@pfpchad2747 not necessarily more skilled, its Just that the mens divisions are biologically completely different so its practically impossible to compare.
I think it may partly have to do with height. She does hit lots of fast hits with accuracy. But speed on smaller limbs is easier.
@@g.e.o.r.g.e... ur so delusional
She is one of the coolest personalities, athletes and fighters of all time no doubt.
Valentina should be in every GOAT conversation!!!
“She’s axe kicking her now” gotta be one of the funniest lines 😂🤣😂🤣 like Vale was just styling on her lol
I keep thinking of the moment where Rose told her “you’re my favorite fighter”. Valentina is the gold standard of mma champions right now.
Shes easily my fsvorite fighter by far. Her sportsmanship. The way she bows. She knows when shes gotten the kock out and stops her self. The way she ground and pounded the one girl and put her face on the side of her head right after to check on her. Her dancing (any fighter should also dance, its super good for fighting and rythem). Shes amazing.
When you're a 14-1 Fav and it's a championship fight. You know you are levels ahead of the entire competition. That's just insane to think. What a well-rounded fighter!
That duck at 1:00. Matrix level reflexes to avoid that spinning backhand. Also, how in the world was she still standing after that kick at 3:16 She's such a gracious winner too. We need more like her.
Andrade was by far the physically strongest woman at 115 when she fought there, and Valentina overpowered her like she was a child.
Technique is everything when it comes to dealing with physically strong opponents.
Valentina is strong af.
that andrade straight up looked like a dude
@@madgavin7568 actually valentina is stronger. bigger muscles dont always mean more power, muscle density and developed fibers make all the difference when figthing
@@surgiosurge With someone as physically as strong as Andrade though, you need technique. Whether strength is needed or not is irrelevant, its smart to be technical with powerful fighters like her.
The confidence that this woman exudes is unrivaled. A true fighter believes they will win and Valentina is a true fighter.
She's the epitome of professionalism she never misses weight never backs out of an event is very well spoken(multiple languages)very respected by peers and fans very talented and intelligent just the complete package
Increible Valentina y ser orgullosamente Peruana te queremos
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅peruana ????jajajajahaja
Holy shit that counter spinning elbow, though! What a brilliant fighter. Best female mixed martial artist ever no doubt
Valentina Shevchenko is the GOAT in the women's Flyweight division. Big Respect from the 🇬🇧
Not just flyweight but for all divisions. She won the 2nd nunes fight and if they fought again she will massacre her.
@@RICHARDRICH2689 bro she lost ... get over it
@@RICHARDRICH2689 Valentina finished the woman who just finished Nunes.
@@RICHARDRICH2689 Nah, behind Amanda and cyborg
🇰🇬✊
What a complete fighter and absolute badass
Why is Donald Trump pretty and I am not? But why does he only have a wife but I have TWO HANDSOME GIRLFRIENDS who I show off in my masterpiece YT videos? Do you know the answer, dear jac
This woman has so many skills outside of the ring the list is so damm long. What an amazing role model 👏 my hats off to this woman.
One of the top champions in MMA. This lady is incredible.
Impeccable timing, unmatched technique, iron mind, and better rounded than any other competitor at her weight. Hat's off to Shevchenko, she's the epitome of a real champion!
She delivers practically flawless execution of technique.
She's truly a remarkable talent. Very technically sound with a lethal style. She straight up punishes her opponents & make them pay dearly for making the slightest misstep or mistake.
Valentina's mixup game is crazy. Unpredictable showing no weakness. Lioness really dodged her after her win.
Wrestling/grappling is a weakness
She’s perfected her craft.
fuckkkkk the blue
@@NorisOnline lmaooo imagine getting offended at a tiny little profile picture bc you disagree with it 🤣 hope you have a merry Christmas
@@NorisOnline facts what a gaudy pfp
@@robinmobin lmaooo and what are you gonna do about it, Z boy?
I see you have triggered the Gen Z boys. Good work, you can come back to base 😆
Valentina Shevchenko- отличный , думающий боец, с хлесткими ,уверенно доходящими до цели ударами ! Умничка просто , нет слов!
i cant read what you said... but i agree!!!!!!
Вы знаете,чем то она напоминает непобедимого и молодого Мирко Филиповича.Замечательная работа ног!
@@user-ic2hz1hv6l Ну на минималках есть , Прокоп наглухо вырубал)))
Holy shit I didn't know there were women this good in the UFC. She's absolutely insane, one of the best fighters I've ever witnessed. I'm an instant fan.
I love fighters like Valentina who just get on with it. Great fighters will always rise to the top, all the better when they seemingly just 'pop up out of nowhere'. God help anybody who comes up against during her reign.
She really is incredible. Amazing to watch what she does, and so accurate. This is what MMA is really about
Loved how she handled Andrade. Beat her at her own game.
Flawless victory.
🐐
It was hilarious how easily she ragdolled her.
Yeah I’ve seen Andrade throw girl all over the cage and slam them I was shocked I thought shevcenko would dominate her on the feet I had no idea she would rag doll her in the grappling
Shes the complete package
Shevchenko is so good.. I dont know if her time is up but she is gonna be hall of famer already
Wow, that spinning back kick and the axe kick, damn.
This woman is probably the most complete fighter in the world. And in my books the true pound to pound best in the women's division. She is just like the female GSP with her overall skills..I dare say even better.
Lmao.. I agree Val is the most complete woman in the UFC, but don't compare her to GSP..
@@ArticularsCA hahaha. When I said GSP is based on the fact that both are well versed on all aspects of the game and both are goated. Not based on style etc but okay
@@ArticularsCA not sure why he can't compare her to GSP? He was talking about skill level. She's a human who dedicated herself to martial arts since the age of 5, why couldn't she be compared with the best? Her skills, her speed and technique is one of the best and I agree with his statement that overall she is better than GSP in my opinion. No one said she can go and smash GSP, but she is certainly one of the greatest mma fighters on the planet
@@kral2498 Fr, people are so afraid to say a women can be better than a man now at days, like no valentina is one of the most competent fighters out there. Very few if any come close to her technical availability
@@ArticularsCA On technique alone, Valentina is definitely comparable to GSP. Her timing is impeccable, even more so considering women have slower reaction times then men
She's the lethal weapons in women's force can't describe her she's too great
great foot work and technique with no weaknesses, speed with power and great defense, the most complete fighter i have ever seen, man or woman, nothing else needs to be said
Legend 💯 7 titles defenses
Hope the UFC does the right move with Valentina. She has everything to keep growing WMMA. Dana is sleeping on her.
Cos she's not american thats why
Shevshenko is great fighter with her honest fighting skill and quickness with accuracy. There nobody like her. Rose Nmajunas is pretty good and hard working. But shevshenko is just a great fighter. Nobody will be like her in future .
Valentina's striking is just pure artistry
Never will there be another woman who sounds so cute and innocent on the mic, but utterly terrifying in the ring
Champion of Champions! The greatest technical, all around best female fighter of all time!
“The greatest technical” is a very funny statement
@@mattreid8292 funnier then your statement
@@my3sons386 what’s really funny is how delusional you are considering Amanda mopped the floor with her twice. And has a better career/resume
@@my3sons386 your not wrong that gave me a good laugh
@@furhadnasserjah123 didn't mop the floor by any stretch stop the delusion, but yes Valentina has two loses to Nunez, some fangirls should accept that as well.
This is the true people’s goat this woman can do it all. Truly an amazing fighter so dynamic and fun to watch
I still can't and will not get over those two PERFECTLY timed spinning back kicks on Joanna. Mastery.
She's soooo good! One of my favs fighters. Love her. 💪🏽
The real greatest female fighter of all time.
False. Nunes beat her twice and has been a two weight champ
@@furhadnasserjah123 Your hero just lost a week ago. Might want to rethink your position.
@@furhadnasserjah123 Nunes is 21-5 , Valentina is 22-3 with 7 title wins plus 59-57 kickboxing including 8 world championships. Personally I think Valentina's achievements eclipse what Nunes has done. I don't think the fact Nunes won in 2 weight classes counts for that much when featherweight doesn't even have a top 10. Also Valentina only lost when fighting in a higher weight class and due to an illegal kick that should have been a DQ win.
@@michaelperkins399 in MMA bonehead, Nunez obviously has more accomplishments in MMA, not a debate, and getting rid of Tate and Rousey in the first round, going up and getting rid of Cyborg in the first round is enough said, case closed.
@@edwisongogo6326 When was the last time that Valentina lost? When was the last time that Amanda lost? Enough said.
IMO right now she is the most complete UFC fighter including males. He striking is extremely diverse, her grappeling really vicious in terms of damage, IQ of the charts and she just mixes everything perfectly.
i agree and im so happy you said that!! she is the best fighter the ufc has. she is a better version then izzy and gane
She is good but she looks good partially her opponents are not in that level ..its her fault but she is not dominating a shark tank of a division..her division is the least impressive one after 145 women's
the best I can remember ever seeing...and I'm 60 years old.
1:01 Jesus Christ she countered a spinning backfist with a spinning backfist
She is a once in a lifetime talent. On par as one of the greatest fighters in history.
Ever since I started watching her years back she’s always been my fav female fighter and one of my favorites in the sport. She is just so complete and mixes in everything that not many others can do, male or female. Love watching her perform.
I can't find a weakness in her fighting. She is a very good striker and grappler
That axe kick against Chookagian was so frikkin sexy. Shevchenko is one of my favorite fighters in the sport....all-time. Technique. Skill. Style and violent. Can't wait to see her defend again.
Top tier fighter. Santos is her next opponent and This is a TOUGH fight for shevchenko. I think it’ll be a interesting brawl, also think it’ll go to shevchenko by decision.
The striking is poetry in motion. The ground game is devastatingly good.
Valentina beat Nunes in their second fight. She got robbed by corrupt judges.
Absolutely. Pay attention to the media heads around the ufc moving forward, only now that Amanda has lost will they look back on that fight and admit Valentina whooped her. Technically it’s not revisionist history because in all reality Bullet easily won that fight, but these mfs have said for years that Amanda won that second fight
chorar chorar
Nunes is playing boxing now she's already checking out of mma cause she got exposed lioness my ass she used to quit mma fights half way through amateurs and professional she had a good ko run but I and most ppl knew what kind of fighter she was really.....
@@ryantheory8676 funny how nunes haters are now coming out of their shells now saying she's been ''exposed'' after a 12 win streak.
Nah. Close fight but Nunes outstruck her in volume and had more ground control. Not a robbery at all
Truly a great champion.
She is so AWESOME!!!!!!!
she is so good at setting up each aspect of her game. all of her weapons complement each other so well. When one thing finds success two other opportunities open. Great champ
1:47 Valentina kicks the body: “That sounds like someone is slapping the bag with a baseball bat” Valentina KO kick the head the very next strike. Me: I guess that’s a bat to the face!
Pretty much. One of the worst rou d house kicks to the face.
Truly gifted superstar
Val's striking vs. Erin's ground game should be an incredible match! Let's go!
And the most impressive is her opponents, that's a LOT of very tough and determined women she faced.
Her TKD kicks really shine through with so much effectiveness.
Muay thai**
Valentina may be one of the most well rounded fighters ever. Up there with Silva, GSP and DJ.
At least in woman’s mma
That's why you are a keyboard warrior...stop putting females in mens conversations
@@zuibeckpulezon4626 sexist.
@@SD-in2mv proud one. I also pay for dates and ready to die for my woman. I don't expect her to do that for me. That's sexist also.
I am a huge Valentina fan, the skills and ability she has is amazing you can tell she is dedicated outside ring her fights are amazing.
valentina is putting the art back in mma, love seeing axe kicks, love seeing women or any fighter than can actually land a damn kick, nothing looks more dominant than a crucifix imo
the absolute definition of an mma fighter
Give Valentina her shot at being double champ now. Gives Pena an opportunity to avenge her loss to Shevchenko as well.
@Oodles of Noodles 100% Pena is going to try to get the rematch at 125 because she wont want to put her own belt on the line, even though she lost to Val at 135.
@@lawrence208 that's literally what she said lol, Peña said she wants her Val rematch at 125, but Instead of being double champ straight away she said she is open for a Amanda rematch.
@@edwisongogo6326 its real easy these days to tell who is chasing real greatness and who is only chasing the perception of greatness.
Damn her form is so prefect! It’s like it’s in a movie or something
valentina is one of my faves she fights so flawlessly