Count UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko among those willing to take a trip to “Fight Island.” Actually, count her among those who may end up insisting her next fight takes place on the mysterious facility UFC president Dana White has repeatedly mentioned the company is currently constructing to house international fights during the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. “From the very, very first second when I heard about the island, it was already my favorite idea,” Shevchenko told MMA Junkie Radio. “Yes, I definitely would love to fight there.” The Kyrgyzstani-born champ currently lives and trains in Las Vegas, but it doesn’t take a long look through her social media to realize she has a passion for traveling, and exotic locales certainly suit her taste, especially those of the tropical variety. Three weeks removed from a surgery to repair a torn MCL, Shevchenko (19-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) said she’s healing up quickly and looking to rebook her planned title defense against Joanne Calderwood (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), which was originally expected to take place at UFC 251 on June 6 in Australia.
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UFC champ Valentina Shevchenko on the mend, eyes late August date on ‘Fight Island’ – MMA Junkie