Many fans thought Valentina Shevchenko was unbeatable and the matchup with Taila Santos would be another easy win for the reigning flyweight queen … they were wrong about half of that. Shevchenko got the win via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) but it was not easy. “Everytime you have to find something to improve,” she said. “I left my heart in here.” There wasn’t much action in the first round, a start contrast from the WMMA fight which happened just moments before. Shevchenko stood in the middle of the Octagon for much of the round before they initiated the clinch and found against the fence
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Valentina Shevchenko scrapes by with split decision win over Taila Santos – MMA Weekly