Valentina Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) announced herself as an immediate contender at 125 pounds, scoring a brutal beatdown of UFC newcomer Priscila Cachoeira (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a fight that should have been stopped well before it was.

The women’s flyweight bout was the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 125 card at Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem, Para, Brazil. It aired on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.

MMA fighter Valentina Shevchenko represents the country: Peru. She began professional career in 2003 and currently has 23 fights, of which she won 20 and lost 3. She participated in tournaments of such promotions as: UFC, LFC, CF. His opponents were such fighters as: Hellen Bastos, Priscila Orellana, Akjarkyn Baiturbaeva. The UFC on FOX crew recaps Valentina Shevchenko's dominant win over Priscila Cachoeira and the surrounding controversy.

Shevchenko was crisp early, firing rapid punches that landed flush on the mark. Cachoeira was firm in the pocket, trying to shake off the damage and fire back, but Shevchenko’s left hand was precise and stunned her foe in the early going. Despite the advantage on the feet, Shevchenko decided to press forward for a takedown, where she unleashed some brutal ground-and-pound blows, slashing open Cachoeira and splattering blood all over the canvas.

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Referee Mario Yamasaki watched the action closely, and Cachoeira showed respectable heart, but Shevchenko was just vicious with each successive blow. Cachoeira tried desperately to tie things up underneath, but Shevchenko simply pummeled away at the body before again posturing and dropping elbows to the face.

Shevchenko took the fight to the floor immediately in the second, moving to side control before locking in a crucifix and pummeling away on her opponent’s face. Shevchenko briefly turned her attention to the right arm but couldn’t get an earnest attempt at a submission, turning her attention back to the striking game. With Cachoeira trapped on her back, Shevchenko just absolutely mauled her with blow after blow. Cachoeira eventually turned her back, allowing Shevchenko to latch in a fight-ending rear-naked choke at the 4:25 mark of the second frame.

Priscila Cachoeira (born 19 August 1988) is a Brazilian female Mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Personal life. Cachoeira had a troubled childhood growing up. Cachoeira made her UFC debut on 3 February 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125 against Valentina Shevchenko. Valentina Shevchenko sailed to a second round rear-naked choke victory vs. Priscila Cachoeira in her flyweight debut at UFC Fight Night 125.

FightMetric statistics showed a 217-1 advantage in strikes for Shevchenko in the one-sided beatdown.

“I was prepared to make my fight easy because I know there is no easy fight – you have to train really hard to make the fight easy,” Shevchenko said after the win. “And the most exciting thing about my performance in flyweight is I feel just as strong as I feel at bantamweight but twice as fast.

“From the very beginning, I said that it didn’t mean anything that Priscila was a newcomer. I will fight anyone, and sometimes they are newcomers. Priscila has a whole future in front of her, and now I expect to fight for the belt in a few months.”

With Shevchenko’s win in her new division, the former bantamweight title challenger seems primed for a shot at the flyweight crown.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 125 results include:

Valentina Shevchenko def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:25Michel Prazeres def. Desmond Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Timothy Johnson def. Marcelo Golm via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Thiago “Marreta” Santos def. Anthony Smith via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:03Sergio Moraes def. Tim Means via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)Alan Patrick def. Damir Hadzovic via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)Polyana Viana def. Maia Stevenson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:50Iuri Alcantara def. Joe Soto via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:06Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Morales via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:34

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