For no reason at all I feel like Max would've beat Khabib. Ik Khabib is stylistacally a nightmare for him but I have the oddest feeling Holloway would've hit a generational fluke
Only I feel like Diego vs Charles is a missmatch? Cause what do you mean by going up a weight cattegory and fight a top contender when you just lost 2 times to Volk by 50-45. Absolutely no disrespect for Diego, love him but it feels odd.
The most legendary Polish Rivalry ended this way. Sebastian Przybysz vs Jakub Wikłacz. Five fights. 1st was for Wikłacz via Unanimous Decission. 2nd was for Przybysz via TKO in round 3. 3rd was for Wikłacz via Split Decission. 4th was an Unanimous draw after the fight was stopped cause of Wikłacz's illegal knee (which was unintentional). And the 5th ended like this resulting in a Win for Wikłacz via Submission in round 2.
I know I’m the Aaron Pico glazer, and you all think I overhype him. Maybe I do, but before you dismiss me, let me explain why I root for Pico, both as a human being and as a fighter. I had no idea who Aaron Pico was during his prodigious rise as a blue chip prospect in wrestling, amateur boxing, and pankration. A buddy of mine bought the Bellator 180 MSG PPV, where Aaron Pico made his debut just a year after coming one point short of making the U.S. Olympic team in freestyle wrestling at the 2016 Olympic Games. My buddy told me all about his credentials, and I was hyped. Then he got clipped while rushing in and submitted in 24 seconds. I thought that might be the end of him, but I kept following his career. I wanted to know if he could live up to his potential. Then he got clipped by Corrales in a title eliminator after four straight first round knockouts. At that point, I really thought he might have reached his ceiling. However, he showed up after that result to address the media at the post-fight press conference in a suit. It’s not like he was a long reigning champion or anything of that nature. You could understand him not wanting to be seen by anyone after another devastating setback. But he addressed the media, explained what he felt had gone wrong, and refused to let that second setback discourage him. At that moment, I became a supporter for life. You’re looking at, in my opinion, a truly generational athlete who could have succeeded at the highest levels of both boxing and wrestling but chose MMA instead. As he now enters his physical prime, I truly stand by my belief that he can become the undisputed featherweight champion of the world. Maybe that makes me the Aaron Pico glazer. I’m okay with that. On October 24, I believe he will display his full potential against a game opponent in Arnold Allen. May the best man win.
Just rewatching O’Malley vs Song at 324, anyone else think Yadong was robbed? Went down as a UD for O’Malley with all 3 judges giving him R1 & 3. I Personally CONFIDENTLY gave song the first 2 rounds. Just come to think of it, If he won this fight, he would be guaranteed in line for this title. What did you guys score it? 👇
FIGHTER SHOWCASE IS BACK MOTHERF*CKERS!!!
Valentina "The Bullet" Shevchenko 🇰🇬
Weightclass:
Flyweight & Bantamweight
MMA Record:
26 - 4 - 1 (8 KO/TKOs & 7 Submissions)
Kickboxing / Muay Thai Record:
57 - 3
Years Active:
2003 - Present
Notable Wins:
Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Zhang Weili, Alexa Grasso, Holly Holm, Jessica Andrade, Juliana Peña, Manon Fiorot, Liz Carmouche, Jessica Eye, Jennifer Maia, Talia Santos
Accolades:
MMA -
2x UFC Flyweight Champion w/ 9x title defenses (7x & 2x)
Tied with Amanda Nunes for most title fight wins in UFC Women's history (11)
Most combined and consecutive title defenses in UFC Women's history (9 & 7)
Tied with Georges St-Pierre for 4th most title defenses in UFC history (9)
2nd most total title fight time in UFC history behind Jon Jones (4:48:22)
First Kyrgyzstani UFC Champion
Wins over 6 UFC champions
Most takedowns in UFC Women's history (64)
3x Performance of the Night
2019 UFC #2 Knockout of the Year (vs Jessica Eye at UFC 238)
2x ESPN Female Fighter of the Year (2020 & 2025)
World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year (2022)
Kickboxing -
2x World K-1 Champion 60kg (2013)
2x World KF-1 MMA Pro Champion 55kg & 57kg (2003 & 2005)
WAKO World Champion 56kg (2004)
WAKO World Bronze 56kg (2003)
Asia Cup Champion (2003)
Kyrgyzstan National Champion (2002)
Kickboxing Master of Sports
Muay Thai -
I.F.M.A. Royal World Cup Champion 60kg (2015)
8x I.F.M.A. World Champion 57kg, 60kg, & 63.5kg (2003 - 2014) defeated Joanna Jędrzejczyk 3x during this run
2x World Combat Games Champion 60kg (2010 & 2013)
WMC Super Lightweight Champion (2012)
WMF World Champion 57kg (2006)
WMC-I.F.M.A. South American Champion 63.5kg (2011)
I.F.M.A PanAm Champion 60kg (2010)
2x R.M.F. Russian National Champion 57kg (2007 & 2008)
International Muay Thai Master of Sports
Elected as an IFMA Executive Board Representative in 2015
Boxing -
Russian National Amateur Champion 57kg (2007)
Boxing Master of Sports
Taekwondo -
ITF World Bronze 58kg (2003)
ITF & WTF European Champion 58kg (2005)
ITF Asian Champion 58kg (2002)
2nd dan black belt
Taekwondo Master of Sports
Judo -
Kyrgystan National Champion 58kg (2002)
Judo Master of Sports
Extras -
Began kickboxing at 12 years old, when she KOd her 22 year old opponent with incredible speed, earning her the nickname "The Bullet"
Multiple time Defensive Shooting Champion in Peru
Her mother Elena
In April 2019 was awarded the Dank Order (Order of Glory) from the Kyrgyz President
Her mother Elena Shevchenko is the president of the Kyrgyzstan National Muay Thai Association, and a multiple time world champion
Her father Anatoly Shevchenko played for the Kyrgyzstan National Football Team
Played Lucia "Lady Killer" Chavez in "Bruised" (2020) directed by Halle Barry
Earned an undergraduate degree in Film Directing from the National Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic, in December 2021 she was awarded the title of Honored Professor
Featured on the digital cover for Women's Health Magazine (December 2021)
Won Season 4 of "Combate" dance competition with South American tv star Alejandro Benitez
She is fluent in English, Spanish, Thai, and Russian
Please give me your favorite fighter recommendations!
Matchmaking Idea:
🇧🇷 Paulo Costa vs Navajo Stirling 🇳🇿
🏆 Interim LHW Title
You’re gonna have to hear me out on this one
*I am also in NO WAY saying this fight is targeted, in the works, or booked, because no one has said it is any of those 3 things.*
UFC 332 is just over a month away and we still have no clue where the UFC are going as to who headlines the Card.
Could it be a Women’s MMA Title fight main event? Hopefully not cause I don’t fancy watching Shevchenko dismantle someone for 5 Rounds at 5AM here in Wales
But let’s look at the state of 205 right now:
Champ: Ulberg ❌ Injured
No. 1: Ankalaev ❌ Isn’t teasing any fight news
No. 2: Jiri ❌ Wants November-December return, doesn’t deserve another title shot, doesn’t seem to think he’ll get one.
No. 3: Pereira ❌ Staying at Heavyweight.
No. 4: Khalil Rountree Jr ❌ Coming Off a loss, doesn’t deserve a title shot.
So that brings us to No. 5 and No. 6
Navajo Stirling has just entered the Top 5 and is already teasing fight news.
Paulo Costa is number 6 and also seems to be teasing the possibility of a return in the coming months
So with UFC 332 desperately needing a proper headliner and perhaps no other Title fights available, could this perhaps save the card?
I don’t think it’ll happen but I’d like this fight a lot
Fighters I don’t see winning ever again in the ufc (no specific order)
Israel Adesanya
Tai tuivasa
Brandon Moreno
Derrick Lewis
Marlon Vera
Belal Muhammad
Jan blacowicz
Let’s Debate Verdict! [ UFC Shanghai ]
- Song has a better chance of becoming champion than Umar ever did.
- Gomes vs. the next available elite contender should happen immediately.
- The UFC needs to stop giving Asakura “prove yourself” fights.
- Lima’s grappling is nasty. Some of the best I’ve ever seen. But let’s not feed this guy strike heavy prospects.
- Sean Woodson is the UFC’s final boss for fighters who hate fun.
- Khabib’s biggest contribution to MMA might be convincing everyone that every Dagestani prospect is automatically a future champion.
- Liu Ce is more exciting than half the UFC’s established stars already.
- Watermelon is a bottom 5 fruit.
Have a good Sunday! See you in the comments. 🤙🏼