Valentina faces Eubanks for vacant flyweight title at UFC 230

V. Shevchenko (left) and S. Eubanks (right) are in the main fight. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @sarjncharge

The confrontation between Valentina Shevchenko e Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the vacant women's flyweight title was scheduled to take place at UFC 231, in Toronto (CAN). However, without a main fight for UFC 230, the organization made an unexpected change. Now, ‘Bullet’ will face sijara eubanks for the belt in the under-57kg division, on November 3rd in New York at Madison Square Garden. The information is from the North American website of the ESPN channel.

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Valentina Shevchenko In his career, he has 18 fights, 15 wins and three losses. In his last commitment, Bullet submitted Brazilian Priscila ‘Pedrita’ at UFC Belém, in February this year. In September at UFC 228, the Kyrgyzstani would face flyweight champion Nicco Montaño. Due to problems with her weight cut, the American was removed from the card shortly before the event. Thus, the organization removed the fighter's belt and left the title vacant.

The newbie, sijara eubanks will face Shevchenko in his second fight in Ultimate. ‘Sarg’ has a record of five clashes with three wins and two defeats. In its debut with the company, the North American surpassed Lauren Murphy by points. The fighter was scheduled to face Montaño in the inaugural fight for the flyweight belt, but due to problems with the weight cut she was replaced by Roxanne Modaferri.