The latest episode of RED CORNER MMA documentary series features one of the most accomplished Russian-speaking fighters and one of the most accomplished female MMA fighters ever. We caught up with Valentina Shevchenko in Thailand as “The Bullet” is preparing for the rematch against Alexa Grasso and recapture the UFC flyweight belt on September, 16th. Within a couple of action-packed days we managed to talk about her early life, the three people who inspire her the most, movie career and favorite dishes to cook… and even red flags in men! 00:00 ‘I am the champion. I will do that.’ 00:32 Rising storm 01:50 Valentina’s first steps in sports 03:07 The story of ‘The Bullet’ nickname 04:06 Shooting range 05:26 Born and raised in Kyrgyzstan. What was it like? 06:05 ‘My parents sold their house to let me and Antonina go to the World championships!’ 06:25 The man behind Valentina’s success - coach Pavel Fedotov 06:54 Valentina and Antonina 07:47 Food and diet 08:37 ‘
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