Valentina Shevchenko Expects a Date For Amanda Nunes Fight Soon

Valentina Shevchenko spoke with MMAjunkie for a new interview. Some highlights are below:

On a possible fight soon with Amanda Nunes: “I think soon we’ll have something, but my manager and their managers are speaking to the UFC. Soon we’ll have a date.”

On Nunes turning down a fight in April: “When she declined the fight in April, she was (telling) the UFC she’d be out for some time, and she won’t be back until July. Of course, I was planning my schedule to be busy before July. But then she changed her mind, and now we are speaking about the date.”

On studying Nunes’ last few fights: “I think for every person, each experience brings changes. It’s difficult to say, because all her fights end very fast. We couldn’t see a lot. But she is a very dangerous opponent. That’s why I have to train three times more, and I’ll do it. But it doesn’t matter. This is what I want. I want this title, and I’ll do everything to win it.”

On her evolution as a fighter: “It will be not only that moment, it will be everything since that fight. Since that fight, I spent a lot of time training and changing my game plans and my rhythm for MMA fight. In each fight I spent after the fight with Amanda (Nunes), Holly (Holm) and Julianna (Pena), it made me more stronger. That’s why it will be totally different, and it will be a good fight. I will put all my heart into it to win it.”