The current UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko recently took to her Instagram account and posted a picture donning a swimsuit at Salish Sea. She wrote the following in the caption:
It’s sunny ☀️ , but water in Salish Sea is freezing cold 🙂
Washington state. August 2022
Meanwhile, former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier and his wife, Jolie Poirier, who rocked a swimsuit, posted a picture on her Instagram as well. She posed for a selfie picture with husband at seaside in Florida.
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Valentina Shevchenko opens up on his screaming during fights
Shevchenko has explained why she’s so vocal from the corner during sister Antonina’s fights. Fans have wondered th reason for Shevchenko screaming ‘Hey hey’ during her sister’s fights. Whether a flush jab to the head, a kick to the arm, or a shot that connects to her opponent’s defenses, Valentina is always there to let the judges know when her fighter has made any sort of contact. That was most recently evident at UFC Vegas 58 when “La Pantera” was controversially awarded a decision victory over Cortney Casey.
There is a legitimate reason rooted in combat sports history behind the delightful noises Shevchenko gives us. During a recent interview with Darren Paltrowitz, Shevchenko was asked where the unique corner yells derive from, and whether or not it has something to do with the added pressure that cornering her sister may bring with it.
Intriguingly, “Bullet” revealed that the vocal presence actually comes from Thai combat sports culture, which is something the Kyrgyzstani knows a lot about having had an illustrious Muay Thai career that included championships under the I.F.M.A and WMC banners.
“You know, that’s funny, because it’s the exact style of Muay Thai fights, Muay Thai and Thai boxing. This is how fighters are reacting on every single hit, on every single strike,” Shevchenko said. “You know, this is like culture, culture from Thailand. You hear that they have not one or two persons screaming that ‘Hey! Hey!’ on every single strike, but then you hear the whole stadium screaming the sound. It’s kind of like, impressive. It takes you deep through the soul.
“I felt that, and I know how it sounds and how it feels. I would love that more people get familiar with this amazing Thai culture,” Shevchenko added. “Me, being a 17(-time) Muay Thai world champion, I definitely want to bring more Thai boxing culture into mixed martial arts.”
