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Valentina Shevchenko has a response for Khabib Nurmagomedov dismissing female fighters. On Thursday, comments from a Nurmagomedov interview circulated on social media regarding his thoughts on women’s MMA.
A clash that is widely regarded as the greatest women’s fight of all time will be headed to the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments on women competing in MMA have sparked widespread backlash, igniting debate over gender roles.
Valentina Shevchenko and Khabib Nurmagomedov will never agree about women in MMA. Nurmagomedov has always been vocal about the fact that he is not a fan of women fighting in MMA. The UFC Hall of Famer recently reiterated his sentiments,
Grasso hadn't won since securing that upset, subsequently fighting to a draw and a decision loss against Shevchenko and losing another unanimous nod to Natalia Silva on the UFC 315 show last May. Barber had won seven straight since the defeat by Grasso and arrived ranked fifth at flyweight, one spot below Grasso.