{"id":340396,"date":"2020-02-07T08:43:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=340396"},"modified":"2020-02-07T08:43:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:43:39","slug":"valentina-shevchenko-explains-why-she-requested-to-have-new-ufc-contract-include-non-ppv-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/valentina-shevchenko-explains-why-she-requested-to-have-new-ufc-contract-include-non-ppv-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentina Shevchenko explains why she requested to have new UFC contract include non-PPV events"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/ufc-247-pro-fighters-make-their-picks-for-valentina-shevchenko-vs-katlyn-chookagian-title-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Valentina Shevchenko (opens in a new tab)\">Valentina Shevchenko<\/a> has explained why she wanted to have her new UFC contract include non-PPV events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Shevchenko is set to square off with Katlyn Chookagian in the co-main event of UFC 247 this weekend in Houston, Texas in what will mark the third time she has defended the UFC Women&#8217;s Flyweight Championship since winning it back at UFC 231 in December 2018.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, it&#8217;s only the second time she has defended it on pay-pay-view after her win over Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC Uruguay.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC 247: Valentina Shevchenko media day interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3y26-ZUn5Io?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>During a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3y26-ZUn5Io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Junkie<\/a> during UFC 247 media day, Shevchenko confirmed why she wanted non-PPV events included in her most recent UFC contract.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m a person who wants to compete more often and as much as I can,\u201d Shevchenko said (transcript via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2020\/02\/ufc-247-valentina-shevchenko-contract-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MMA Junkie (opens in a new tab)\">MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cThat\u2019s why, when I signed my new agreement with UFC, one of the things I asked is to be able to compete not only in pay-per-views, but also in different events of UFC to be able to compete more often. So, for me, the more often I compete, the more happy I am.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThis mentality came from very, very far away,\u201d Shevchenko added. \u201cI was growing up with this idea that it doesn\u2019t matter what you are doing, the most important is the journey and what you get through this. Of course when you get more money it\u2019s a great thing. What I think about money is it gives you certain freedom in your actions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to spend money on buying car. I don\u2019t want to spend money buying houses or things. I want to spend money on my travels, to invest in myself, to learn more, to get more knowledge for exploring new things.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What do you think of this move from Valentina Shevchenko?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 2\/7\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentina Shevchenko has explained why she wanted to have her new UFC contract include non-PPV events. 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