Valentina Shevchenko Plans To Pay Amanda Nunes’ Punch Back at UFC 213

Valentina Shevchenko spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of her fight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 213. The highlights are below:

On Nunes hitting her during their face-off in May: “For me, my response is very easy: For that punch, I will respond (with) 10 more punches at the time of the fight.”

On preparing for the fight: “I’m expecting everything, I’m preparing for everything. I’ve prepared for more, to show the best of me. Differently, I cannot say that differently. But we were working on everything. Striking, wrestling, ground, everything. And, of course, a lot of work for when you cannot move anymore, but you have to move. And this power of thoughts is pushing you. This is the main part that, every time, gives us the victory.”

On her plan to finish the fight: “I will try to finish her as soon as I can – this is one thing that I know exactly. I don’t like to imagine, to dream about how it will end. I’m more realistic. And I’ve prepared for everything. I’ve prepared to finish, I’ve prepared to do everything that I have to do to take the victory, and I will do it.”