Valentina Shevchenko: Amanda Nunes Knows I Am Dangerous

Valentina Shevchenko recently spoke with MMAJunkie about the potential fight with Amanda Nunes, here are the highlights…

On a potential UFC women’s bantamweight title bout with Amanda Nunes: “I was happy because when I saw her in the octagon, it was very clear to me that the next fight will be for the title. Of course we had a little bit of a discussion with her about our power, but it was good. I feel very nice right now because, first of all, I won the fight (against Pena). I feel great. I know that the next one will be the bigger fight, and I’m really excited for this.”

On Being Dangerous For Nunes: “I think she knows I’m dangerous for her,” Shevchenko said. “First of all, she didn’t want to fight me when I defeated Holly Holm. She said I should fight Julianna Pena. Then she said, ‘I will fight Ronda Rousey.’ Now she said, ‘I will fight the winner of Holly Holm and Germaine.’ She knows it will be a difficult fight for her, and she’s trying to escape. I don’t think the UFC will allow this for her, and I know that she will fight me. At this level of competition, I don’t think anyone is scared, but they feel (an opponent is) dangerous. This is a different feeling.”

On Taking Some Time to Rest: “Right now, I’m thinking about recovering from my last fight because it’s very hard preparation,” Shevchenko said. “Not only physically, but mentally I was very concentrated, very motivated, and I spent every day thinking about my fight. It was a very, very, very hard time. Almost two months. Now I have to spend at least one week just to recover my energy.”