Valentina Shevchenko continued to thrive in the UFC women’s bantamweight division when she earned her second consecutive FOX-televised main event victory on Saturday at UFC on FOX 23. Shevchenko (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) likely locked up the next shot at 135-pound champion Amanda Nunes when she defeated fellow contender Julianna Pena (8-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) by second-round submission at Pepsi Center in Denver. Related: UFC on FOX 23 results: Valentina Shevchenko taps Julianna Pena for first submission win in nearly 11 years Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Shevchenko’s victory over Pena at UFC on FOX 23. * * * * Main event time at #UFCDenver with Valentina Shevchenko ( @VenezuelanVixen ) vs. Julianna Pena ( @BulletValentina ).
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