Retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen critiques Valentina Shevchenko's public image. He suggests she should embrace a villainous persona. Shevchenko recently defended her title against Manon Fiorot at UFC 315.

The Kyrgyz champion defeated the favored Manon Fiorot (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) at UFC 315 in her first title defense since reclaiming her belt at the conclusion of her trilogy with Alexa Grasso.

After regaining the belt against Alexa Grasso in September, Shevchenko (25-4-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) showed she is capable of fending off the next wave of contenders when she turned back outspoken challenger Fiorot (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the co-headliner at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Brazil's Natalia Silva is ready for her shot at Valentina Shevchenko. Natalia Silva has positioned herself as a leading contender in the UFC women’s flyweight

Conor McGregor has plenty of praise for Valentina Shevchenko after she defeated Manon Fiorot at UFC 315 in Montreal.

Belal Muhammad and Valentina Shevchenko earned a card-high $42,000 for entering UFC 315 as champs under the Promotional Guidelines Compliance program.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 315 co-main event between women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and Mannon Fiorot.