Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko and former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk squared off for the promotions vacant flyweight title in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto.<\/p>\n
Shevchenko made her UFC<\/a> flyweight debut this past February, where she scored a lopsided second-round submission victory over Priscila Cachoeira.<\/p>\n As for Joanna, the former strawweight champion returned to the cage for the first time since July’s UFC on FOX 30 event<\/a> in Calgary. That summer evening in “Cowtown”, the Polish superstar earned a unanimous decision victory over Tecia Torres.<\/p>\n Valentina and Joanna entered tonight’s main event having previously competed three times under the Muay Thai rule set. Shevchenko emerged victorious in all three of those aforementioned contests.<\/p>\n In tonight’s contest, under the unified rules of mixed martial arts, Valentina Shevchenko was once again able to get the best Joanna Jedrzejczyk.<\/p>\n “The Bullet” was able to utilize some timely takedowns and efficient striking to get the better of Joanna for the better portion of twenty-five minutes.<\/p>\n Valentina Shevchenko was ultimately awarded a unanimous decision victory (49-46 x3) from the judges in attendance, thus claiming the UFC’s vacant women’s flyweight belt.<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to tonight’s UFC 231 co-main event below.<\/p>\n Joanna needs to switch things up or this fight W will easily run away with Shevchenko.#UFC231<\/a><\/p>\n — Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n