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Tuesday, Oct 02, 2018

Report: Valentina Shevchenko to Face Sijara Eubanks in UFC 230 Main Event

Shevchenko (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

With the November 3rd, UFC  230 card fast approaching, it’s being reported that Valentina Shevchenko will face Sijara Eubanks for the vacant flyweight title.

The upcoming event will be hosted by Madison Square Garden in New York City. The news was reported first by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. 

Shevchenko was scheduled to fight Nicco Montano for the 125 title at UFC 228 last month, but the latter encountered issues while cutting weight, and was not medically cleared to compete. The UFC then stripped Montano of the title.

Eubanks was initially supposed to face Montano for the flyweight championship last December, after advancing to the finals of the TUF 26 Finale. But, Eubanks did not make weight for the bout, and was forced to withdraw. More recently, this past June, she earned a decision win over Lauren Murphy.

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