Valentina Shevchenko had won nine fights in a row prior to losing against Alexa Grasso at UFC 285
Travel broadens the mind, at least that is how the old saying goes, and it is a mantra that former UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko lives by.
Shevchenko is a true mixed martial artist with a CV and the air miles to prove it.
Hailing from Kyrgyzstan – a nation with a population of just under seven million – the 35-year-old has spent her career travelling the world to bolster her skillset and broaden her horizons.
Shevchenko regularly trains in Thailand and has previously spent time training in Peru and Las Vegas.
Not only does she hold the women’s record for the most successful title defences in the UFC at seven, she has won 17 Muay Thai world titles and has picked up titles in kickboxing, taekwondo, judo and boxing.
“It [travel] gives you the possibility to train with different…
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