Valentina Shevchenko ’s long pursuit for a UFC championship belt finally came to fruition on Saturday when she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. Shevchenko (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) claimed the vacant women’s flyweight championship when she beat Jedrzejczyk (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) by unanimous decision in the pay-per-view co-headliner at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. After failing to win gold at bantamweight, “Bullet” is now queen of the flyweights. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Shevchenko’s victory over Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. * * * * Title time at #UFC231 ! @BulletValentina Shevchenko and @JoannaMMA Jedrzejczyk are about to take to the octagon to decide the next women's flyweight champion. https://t.co/fNC9pG1TiF pic.twitter.com/lzOprqW1JV — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) December 9, 2018 #UFC231 Women's Flyweight Title Closing Betting Odds: Valentina Shevchenko (-300) vs
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