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Associated Press

A traumatic start at Valentina Shevchenko’s training camp didn’t deter her from pulling off another shocking upset in the UFC women’s bantamweight division after stunning Holly Holm on Saturday night at UFC Chicago, unanimously outpointing the former UFC champion.
Less than two months ago, Kyrgyzstan’s Shevchenko was at a chicken restaurant in Lima, Peru, when it was raided by armed robbers. Her trainer, Pavel Fedotov, was shot in the abdomen during the robbery.
He has recovered and was in Shevchenko’s corner on Saturday. It was Fedotov who pushed Shevchenko to continue to train for the fight.
“It was a very different camp than I had to endure in all my life,” Shevchenko said. “After two days when he (Pavel) was in the hospital he said, you should take this fight and prepare. It doesn’t matter what happened.”

Fighting for the first fight since losing the belt to Miesha Tate at UFC 196, Holm had losing scores of 49-46 from all of the judges.
Her stunning knockout of then-champ Ronda Rousey in Australia at UFC 193 catapulted Holm (10-2) into the spotlight of mixed martial arts, but she followed with the back-to-back losses.
“I know I’m capable of more. I think I just need to believe in myself a little more. Like I said, I know I can do more. I didn’t perform well tonight. Valentina is really tough, we know that,” said Holm.
“It’s not like I haven’t been taught the right things, it all comes down to my performance, it wasn’t great tonight.”

Blocked. But a beautiful counter spinning back-fist from @BulletValentina! #UFCChicago https://t.co/g1rAbZst32
— UFC (@ufc) July 24, 2016

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Shevchenko (13-2) put herself in the mix to contend for the women’s bantamweight title at 135 pounds that is held by Amanda Nunes, who she lost to in March at UFC 196.
Holm knocked Shevchenko to the mat with a quick hook early in the first round as Shevchenko quickly got back to her feet. Shevchenko had a takedown late in the round.
In the third round, after Shevchenko got in a few jabs, Shevchenko caught Holm’s leg on a kick attempt and took her down. Shevchenko had another takedown and kept Holm on the mat for the rest of the round as she landed punches.

.@BulletValentina wants the champ Nunes! #UFCChicago https://t.co/mZLopEY1Zg
— UFC (@ufc) July 24, 2016

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“I’ve never in my career, whether it be boxing or MMA ever felt like that I’m at the top because I always know there is somebody else aspiring to be the best,” Holm said.
“Just as I first came into MMA, I want to have titles in both. I had drive in me. I still do so I never look at a division and think I made it to the top and I’m just going to stay there. There is always somebody hungry.”
Shevchenko may get another shot at Nunes, who dismantled Tate for the belt at UFC 200.
Nunes in a tweet insinuated that Shevchenko is not ready for a rematch.

I won the first fight with @BulletValentina by UD... if I fight her again I will beat her again, this time very clean.#UFCChicago @joerogan
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016

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“She is definitely scared. I’m ready for five rounds with her, I will take whoever is next, but I think she is scared,” responded Shevchenko.
In the co-main event, Edson Barboza won in a unanimous decision over Gilbert Melendez in a lightweight fight.

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Valentina Shevchenko (right) follows through on a punch to Holly Holm. Photos: AP

Valentina Shevchenko, right, of Kyrgyzstan, punches Holly Holm during a women's bantamweight mixed martial arts bout in Chicago, Saturday, July 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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She improved to 13-2 after all the judges scored the contest 49-46 in favour of the fighter from Kyrgyzstan


In the mix: Valentina Shevchenko stuns Holly Holm at UFC Chicago to edge closer to Amanda Nunes rematch

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She improved to 13-2 after all the judges scored the contest 49-46 in favour of the fighter from Kyrgyzstan