N. Montaño (left) and V. Shevchenko (right) would face each other in August. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @bulletvalentina
Nicco Montaño won the inaugural women's flyweight title at TUF 26 Finale in December 2017. After eight months out due to injury, the fighter was scheduled to face Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228. During the weight loss process, the American had problems and was hospitalized. As a result, the fight was canceled and the champion had her belt taken away. In an interview with the North American website MMA Junkie, 'Bullet' stated that he does not believe that his rival will return to the Octagon again.
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“People have their limits with their feelings. Maybe it was enough for her to be happy for the rest of her days. She already did it (she became UFC champion). I’m not sure if she’ll fight anywhere again,” said Valentina.
With the flyweight belt vacant, Ultimate called up Valentina and Joanna Jedrzejczyk to fight for the title at UFC 231, December 08th in Toronto (CAN). The Kyrgyzstani wants the organization to leave a 'reserve' fighter so that a new unforeseen event does not happen to her rival.
“It's good to have a backup because you never know what could happen, because if something happens you have someone to put in their place. Something happened last time, and they couldn't find any replacement in such a short time. It's good to have a reservation. Let's see what happens. It doesn't matter to me. I will prepare and I will be ready for them all. My only desire is for the fight to happen. It doesn’t matter who against,” Bullet admitted.
In his last appointment, Valentina Shevchenko beat Priscila Cachoeira via submission at UFC Belém in February. After the triumph, the Kyrgyzstani waited for Montaño to return to fight for the belt.
With a triumph at UFC 231, Joanna Jedrzejczyk She could be the first woman to win belts in two categories in the organization. In her last fight, the Polish woman won Tecia torres at UFC Calgary in July.
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