After defending her Invicta FC title for the second time, in a headliner against then-undefeated Agnieska Niedzwiedz, Jennifer Maia got the call most fighters wait for. It was the UFC, offering her a meeting with contender Valentina Shevchenko, who’d be making her 125-pound UFC debut after a narrowly failed stab at the promotion’s 135-pound title. Now, we’ve seen fighters in similar positions before. They may not be at their best. The timing might not be ideal. The preparation window might be insufficient
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