Valentina Shevchenko wasn’t overly impressed with the warning issued to her by rival Wang Cong.
For individuals who didn’t hear, Wang Cong made an enormous impression in her UFC debut lately. She knocked out Victoria Leonardo to emphatically announce her arrival within the promotion, and it didn’t take lengthy for her to declare that she was able to chase after Valentina Shevchenko.
The 2 had fought beforehand in kickboxing, in an encounter that was gained by Cong – regardless of many believing Valentina ought to’ve gotten the nod. As you’ll be able to think about, many are drawing comparisons to the rivalry between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira.
After all, Valentina Shevchenko is focusing her consideration on attempting to defeat Alexa Grasso of their trilogy bout subsequent week. Nevertheless, when requested about Cong throughout a latest interview, she did discover time to reply.
Valentina Shevchenko hits again
“That was so humorous,” Shevchenko stated of Cong. “The promotion that we fought, was in China. And if you happen to would’ve seen the judges again there in China, in that promotion, the decide of [Shevchenko vs. Grasso 2] could be an angel. To win in that promotion, you need to not solely knock out your opponent, you need to make it possible for she’ll lay down…
“All Muay Thai fighters who fought in China again then would say the identical factor. Even after the battle, I posted a video of our battle on YouTube, and it was a loopy quantity of feedback saying ‘What are the judges ? Are they there?’. However then the group filed a declare in opposition to that video due to privateness…it’s very onerous to [praise] when it’s your first battle in opposition to an opponent [I’ve never heard of her]. Let’s see what she’s going to assert and if she’ll have the identical energy in opposition to High 10 opponents. Let’s see what’s taking place!”
Quotes through BJPENN.com
