It was a long journey to get there, but Valentina Shevchenko is finally the UFC women’s flyweight champion after defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. Shevchenko (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was never in trouble during the fight and largely had her way with Jedrzejczyk (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) en route to a unanimous-decision victory that put championship gold around her waist after coming up short during her run at bantamweight.
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UFC 231 video highlights: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – MMA Junkie