The competition took place on November 16 in New York at UFC 322, where the Kyrgyzstani fighter faced Weili Zhang, the former UFC strawweight champion and second in the PFP world rankings from China.
Shevchenko secured a confident victory, retaining her championship belt.
“I was aware of her knockout abilities, so I avoided exchanges. This is the essence of true martial arts — demonstrating skills against a master of combat sports. Going into the fight, I aimed to showcase my mastery and ultimately achieve victory,” Shevchenko commented on her performance.
