Instead, the top-ranked flyweight contender will be watching her first NASCAR race under the lights at Kansas Speedway. Her mother was an expert in taekwondo, and from there Shevchenko began to dabble in Muay Thai kickboxing and freestyle fighting as she grew into her teens. Shevchenko won 12 of her first 13 fights before facing Nunes at UFC 196, losing by unanimous decision. First, maybe second round,” Shevchenko said of the 135-pound title fight between Nunes and Pennington, which headlines UFC 224 from Rio de Janeiro. Shevchenko dropped down to 125 pounds to easily submit Priscila Cachoeira in February, setting off rumblings about a flyweight title fight.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2018 20:25 UTC