Tonight’s UFC 261 event featured a women’s flyweight title fight featuring reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko taking on Jessica Andrade.
Shevchenko (21-3 MMA) was looking to earn her fifth-straight title defense with a victory over Andrade this evening in Jacksonville. ‘The Bullet’ had most previously competed at November’s UFC 255 event, where she earned a unanimous decision victory over submission ace Jennifer Maia.
Meanwhile, Jessica Andrade (21-9 MMA) had earned her shot at Valentina Shevchenko by scoring a first round TKO victory over Katlyn Chookagian in her flyweight debut. Prior to that win, the Brazilian was coming off back-to-back setbacks to Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas respectively.
Tonight’s UFC 261 women’s flyweight title fight proved to be an absolutely one-sided contest. Valentina Shevchenko dominated Jessica Andrade from the opening bell scoring a number of heavy takedowns before ultimately finishing the fight with ground and pound in Round 2.
Official UFC 261 Result: Valentina Shevchenko def. Jessica Andrade via TKO in Round 2
Check out how the pros reacted to Shevchenko defeating Andrade below:
I got Valentina, rose and gamebred tonight
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) April 25, 2021
Aaaaaannnddddd stiilllllll , all night ?
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) April 25, 2021
#Ufc261 LET’S GO LADIES @BulletValentina @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) April 25, 2021
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Andrade needs to fight the hands. Can’t eat all those knees, carry Valentinas weight, and get behind on control time.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 25, 2021
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5 takedowns by the champ all ready! So good everywhere now! #UFC261
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) April 25, 2021
Valentina is an absolute force. This is super super impressive.
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) April 25, 2021
Post-fight reactions to Valentina Shevchenko’s beatdown of Jessica Andrade:
Wow @BulletValentina is something else!!!!!!!
— Claudia Gadelha (@ClaudiaGadelha_) April 25, 2021
What a performance! #ufc261
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) April 25, 2021
Absolutely perfection!! #UFC261
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) April 25, 2021
Way to go champ @BulletValentina @UFC
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) April 25, 2021
Valentina is NEXT LEVEL GOOD
— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) April 25, 2021
@BulletValentina just levels above the division #ufc261
— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) April 25, 2021
Who would you like to see Valentina Shevchenko fight next following her TKO victory over Jessica Andrade this evening in Jacksonville? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!