Miesha Tate Eyeing Showdown With Valentina Shevchenko Ahead Of UFC On ABC 3: “Valentina Is On The Horizon”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate, has her sights set on a future showdown with reigning women’s flyweight champ, Valentina Shevchenko.
Tate spoke with reporters at Wednesday’s media day for this weekend’s UFC on ABC 3 event in Elmont, New York ahead of her clash with former UFC title challenger, Lauren Murphy, and discussed her excitement about Shevchenko calling for a fight between the two, after the 125-pound champ’s split decision victory over Taila Santos at UFC 275.
“I was very excited to hear her mention my name,” Tate said (h/t MMA Fighting). “Because if the champion is saying it, you know it’s going to have some value in it. Because she definitely has some pull in whether she goes up to 135 and fights, or stays right here at 125. I want to make that statement, and I want to say she has work to be done in this division. I’ve got to get this fight done with Lauren Murphy. She’s ranked inside the top five, so for me, this is a real treat – enter the division, get a top-five ranked opponent, and really see in the near future that Valentina is on the horizon.”
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