Valentina Shevchenko plans to adhere to one of Dana White’s favorite phrases: Never leave it in the hands of the judges.
This Saturday, Shevchenko faces rival Alexa Grasso in a flyweight championship trilogy bout in the co-main event of UFC 306, with Grasso looking to defend her title a second time. Grasso submitted Shevchenko to become champion at UFC 285, then retained her belt via a split draw at the inaugural Noche UFC in September 2023.