New York, Nov. 16 -- Valentina Shevchenko defended her UFC flyweight title with a commanding wrestling display against China's Zhang Weili, earning a unanimous decisionvictory in the co-main event of UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.
The highly anticipated clash featured the top two fighters in the women's pound-for-pound rankings, with former strawweight champion Zhang moving up from the 115-pound division to challenge the long-reigning 125-pound champion.
Shevchenko, known as "Bullet," entered the bout with a record of 25-4-1 and showcased her technical superiority from the opening round as she kept her distance and focused on herwrestling to neutralize Zhang's offensive threats on Saturday.
The first round set the tone for the fight, ...