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Over the course of five rounds Saturday at UFC 322, Shevchenko (26-4-1 MMA, 15-3-1 UFC) dominated Zhang (26-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision win. The UFC women's title fight served as the co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Valentina Shevchenko and Weili Zhang met in one of the biggest women's fights in MMA history at UFC 322. Headlined by another massive title fight featuring Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, UFC 322's co-main event saw Zhang move up from the strawweight division to challenge Shevchenko for the women's flyweight belt.
Valentina Shevchenko came away from UFC 322 with her flyweight title in hand after a unanimous decision win over Zhang Weili in the co-main event from Madison Square Garden.
Here's when to expect Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili to walk out to the cage for their women's flyweight title fight at UFC 322.
Valentina Shevchenko dominates Zhang Weili in a masterful UFC 322 flyweight performance, showcasing elite striking and control.
With her win at UFC 322, Valentina Shevchenko matched Amanda Nunes’ record of the most title fight wins of any female fighter at 11. Some argued ahead of November 15 that another win for Shevchenko could also see her dethrone Nunes as the greatest female fighter that we’ve ever seen inside the Octagon.
Valentina Shevchenko had little trouble defending her flyweight title against Zhang Weili on Saturday night, winning every round on all three scorecards to retain her crown at UFC 322.
After dominating a former champion from a weight class below her, Valentina Shevchenko is considering moving up a division.