Instead of face Calderwood as initially expected, Shevchenko is now getting ready for a November date versus Maia, who was given the title shot with her victory.
You never ever know,” Shevchenko stated about Calderwood taking a battle rather than waiting and sitting for a title shot. “Probably she was like she required this fight, she needed to be active. I want to battle.
” Now I have another challenger for my battle, Jennifer Maia, and Im great with that,” Shevchenko said. “For me, it doesnt actually matter who is going to remain in front of me.
” Im going to be prepared the best method I can. What I want, my opponent is going to be an excellent one, the best one and they combat with the best version of themselves.”
At First, Joanne Calderwood had actually been expected to face Shevchenko in June however the battle was ultimately scrapped after the 125-pound champion needed surgery. Once it was exposed that Shevchenko would not have the ability to battle up until the latter part of the year, Calderwood decided to accept a short-notice chance to face Jennifer Maia in August.
” Sometimes it takes place with fighters. It does not matter how you are preparing, how great you had a training camp, in some cases this takes place. If its psychology or something else however it happens, I dont know. Things changed.”
While the danger exceeded the reward in the end, Shevchenko states thats simply part of no one and the sport ought to be pointing the finger at Calderwood for taking the battle in the very first place.
” I was hoping that the healing itself was going to take less than it is right now but it took a little bit longer,” Shevchenko informed MMA Fighting. Whatever is as it should be with the time of the healing. I didnt understand how I was going to respond.
Theres constantly a chance that Shevchenko will experience Calderwood in the future however for now her full focus has actually relied on Maia and protecting her title for the 4th successive time.
” Its tough to understand somebodys choice. You never ever know,” Shevchenko stated about Calderwood taking a fight instead of waiting and sitting for a title shot. “Probably she was like she needed this fight, she needed to be active. No one can evaluate her for this since this is what I feel for myself. I need to be active. I wish to combat.
” Of course, its something she wanted to do so it was something she wished to do. Nobody can blame her. She didnt know, she expected that she was going to win the battle, get the cash and have another fight in November.”
” I prefer to take a couple of extra months for the recovery instead of go in and run the risk of whatever that I have.”
Unfortunately for Calderwood, she suffered a first-round submission loss to Maia, which in turn cost her the opportunity to battle for UFC gold. Now Maia will receive that title shot rather however as much as it looks like Calderwood lost and bet, Shevchenko doesnt exactly see it that method.
When the battle with Maia came together, Calderwood was still favored to win but she got caught in a submission in the opening round and suffered a loss instead.
Valentina Shevchenko understands absolutely nothing is guaranteed in the sport of mixed martial arts.
” This is MMA. This is blended martial arts. You never know whats going to take place,” Shevchenko said. “Jennifer, she was getting ready for the battle like it was her last fight in her entire life. You might see it in her eyes. She was hungry for the victory. Jojo, I do not understand, my viewpoint, she was sort of like not there probably.
Thats why the UFCs reigning flyweight champion, who originally anticipated to return in August, chose to take off some extra time following leg surgical treatment to allow her body to heal completely prior to hurrying back to defend her title.
She didnt understand, she anticipated that she was going to win the fight, get the money and have another battle in November.”
“Jennifer, she was preparing for the fight like it was her last fight in her whole life.
