Valentina Shevchenko made a successful debut in the UFC flyweight division on Saturday when she defeated promotional newcomer Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night 125. Following a title-fight loss to bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in September, Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) dropped to 125 pounds and soundly beat down Cachoeira (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) before a second-round submission in the FS1-televised bout at Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem, Pera, Brazil. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Shevchenko’s victory over Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night 125. * * * * We've arrived at the #UFCBelem co-main event: Former 135 title challenger Valentina Shevchenko ( @BulletValentina ) makes her flyweight debut against newcomer Priscila Cachoeira. Full play-by-play: https://t.co/nviI4LQv8r pic.twitter.com/SlFz8zmqJq — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) February 4, 2018 #UFCFightNight 125 Closing Odds: Valentina Shevchenko (-1100) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (+700) – @FS1 @ufc @BrendanFitzTV @felderpaul @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCBelem — Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) February 4, 2018 This is not going to last long
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