{"id":365950,"date":"2020-10-28T11:58:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T18:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=365950"},"modified":"2020-10-28T11:58:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T18:58:45","slug":"jennifer-maia-hopes-to-surprise-the-world-against-valentina-shevchenko-at-ufc-255","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jennifer-maia-hopes-to-surprise-the-world-against-valentina-shevchenko-at-ufc-255\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Maia hopes to &#8220;surprise the world&#8221; against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Maia is hoping to &#8220;surprise the world&#8221; when she fights UFC women&#8217;s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-vegas-5-results-jennifer-maia-stops-joanna-calderwood-in-round-1-video\/\">Maia was granted the title shot against Shevchenko after pulling off an incredible submission victory over former top contender Joanne Calderwood over the summer<\/a>. The UFC matched Maia up against the champ Shevchenko, and they will fight in the co-headliner of UFC 255 on November 21 in Las Vegas. The oddsmakers aren&#8217;t giving Maia much of a chance in this fight, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/cody-garbrandt-vs-deiveson-figueriedo-and-valentina-shevchenko-vs-jennifer-maia-betting-odds-released\/\">as the Brazilian is listed as a massive betting underdog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shevchenko has been a dominant champion and many believe she will run through Maia. After all, the champion is unbeaten at 125lbs and looks unbeatable at this point. Despite being counted out heading into her first UFC title fight, though, Maia is confident that she can shock the world and pull off the upset. Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/agfight.com\/entrevistas\/jennifer-maia-revela-inspiracao-em-holly-holm-para-surpreender-o-mundo-contra-shevchenko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AG Fight<\/a>, Maia said she believes she has what it takes to have her own Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey moment at UFC 255.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody is invincible.\u00a0And I feel so prepared that, if there is a person at the moment who can beat (Valentina), I feel like it&#8217;s me. I feel like it&#8217;s time for her to prove (that no one is invincible).\u00a0The time has come to show it, winning it.\u00a0To show that she managed to be champion for a while, but it will always be time for a defeat,&#8221; Maia said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have even seen that fight a lot (from Holly Holm against Ronda Rousey).\u00a0Everyone thought it was impossible for Ronda to lose, and Holly went there and surprised everyone with a beautiful knockout.\u00a0I take this fight a lot as an example, to surprise the world, just like Holly did some time ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Jennifer Maia can upset Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Maia is hoping to &#8220;surprise the world&#8221; when she fights UFC women&#8217;s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255. Maia was granted the title shot against Shevchenko after pulling off an incredible submission victory over former top contender Joanne Calderwood over the summer. 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