In a surprising turn of events, long-time flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko has vacated her UFC title. A serious shoulder and back ligament injury sustained ahead of her scheduled defense at UFC 332 will keep “Bullet” sidelined for nearly a year.
Her head coach, Pavel Fedotov, revealed that rather than holding up the division during a lengthy rehabilitation, the team opted to step aside temporarily. With Shevchenko out, Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will now clash for the vacant flyweight championship in Salt Lake City, with Shevchenko set to fight the winner upon her return.
