![]() Her two most recent appearances, decision wins against Lucie Pudilova and Jennifer Maia, were notable victories but Carmouche has struggled consistently when thrust into the limelight, losing high profile bouts in the past to Miesha Tate, Alexis Davis (x2) and Rousey. ![]() The American does hold that win against Shevchenko from nearly a decade ago but is just 5-4 in her last nine fights in the UFC since suffering defeat to Ronda Rousey in 2013. So dominant has Shevchenko been at flyweight thus far that it has left the UFC in a position to scramble to find contenders who can be considered legitimate threats. This can force opponents prone to frustration to try their hand at seizing initiative and coming forward, only to be met be the type of laser-sighted striking which garnered her a 57-2 kickboxing record.Ĭoming for #UFCURUGUAY #smiles #gold #champion #ufc #belt #hittingithard #roadtogoldĪ post shared by Liz Carmouche on at 11:15am PDT Primarily a counter-fighter, Shevchenko uses outstanding kickboxing techniques to maintain fights at a distance of her own choosing. Since that defeat, Shevchenko has won 10 of 12 in her career (with just those two razor-thin decision losses to Nunes as the only black marks), including high-profile wins against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Holly Holm and most recently, Jessica Eye. The other? A doctor stoppage loss to her opponent this weekend, Liz Carmouche, almost nine years ago in what was her first MMA bout in four years after beginning her career with a 7-0 record. Also on rt.com 'Cro Cop-esque': Valentina Shevchenko knocks out Jessica Eye with HUGE head kick at UFC 238 (VIDEO) 'Bullet' has been defeated by just two women in her professional career: one of whom is reigning bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes, currently thought of as the best female fighter in history, and who has defeated Shevchenko twice. Shevchenko undertakes her second defense of the women's 125lb title she won last year in the UFC's maiden trip to Montevideo on Saturday - a fight which comes as doubly bountiful for the Kyrgyzstani–Peruvian fighter. Flyweight champion Valentina 'Bullet' Shevchenko will attempt to reinforce her status as one of the world's top mixed martial artists while gaining a measure of revenge against Liz Carmouche in their UFC Uruguay headliner.
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