Exploring the fights to make in the UFC women’s flyweight division
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2019 marks the beginning of a new era and with the inaugural flyweight champion crowned, the 125-pound division is one to keep an eye on this year.
In the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 26, Nicco Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi to become the UFC’s inaugural flyweight champion. Once more flyweight matchups were booked, Valentina Shevchenko made her flyweight debut, coming from the 135-pound division. Valentina was a former title challenger and has wins over some of the best, like Holly Holm and Juliana Pena. She has even gone the distance with the double champ, Amanda Nunes, a fight where many people thought Valentina did enough to get the win in their first tango inside the Octagon.
The UFC and fans knew Valentina would be a nightmare at flyweight, being that she is a natural 125-pound fighter and had won world titles in Muay Thai, plus two victories over the former strawweight queen, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. When it came time to defend her belt against Shevchenko, Montano was forced to pull out, being stripped of the belt with the new champion being crowned at UFC 232. Valentina picked up an unanimous decision win against Jedrzejczyk, becoming the undisputed UFC flyweight champion.
With Schevchenko atop the division, here are some flyweight fights that could happen this year:
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