UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and high ranked contender Manon Fiorot are whole professionals within the cage however issues obtained a bit chippy between them on social media.
It’s been two months since Shevchenko reclaimed her title with a lopsided win over Alexa Grasso to settle a trilogy of fights between them however Fiorot is anxious to get her personal shot on the belt lined up. Fiorot is predicted to face Shevchenko subsequent after she dispatched Erin Blanchfield and Rose Namajunas in consecutive fights whereas bettering her UFC document to 7-0 general.
“Valentina Shevchenko, cease making individuals wait!” Fiorot mentioned on Twitter. “Let’s do it quickly sufficient so I can ship you to retirement and transfer on.”
It didn’t take lengthy for Shevchenko to see the remark and hearth again on the French flyweight.
“You lose, you retire. Deal?” Shevchenko wrote in response. “Sick-mannered first grader.”
The disagreement continued with Fiorot kind of accepting these phrases however she appeared extra inquisitive about truly getting a date and site for the combat towards Shevchenko scheduled.
“Deal,” Fiorot mentioned. “I’ll take you critically if you’ve signed the contract. Rattling trainer’s pet.”
Deal, I will take you critically if you’ve signed the contract. “Rattling trainer’s pet.”
— Manon The Beast FIOROT (@ManonFiorot_MMA) November 9, 2024
Contemplating a number of the risky trash speak that always erupts between fighters, “ill-mannered first grader” and “rattling trainer’s pet” is down proper civil.
Nonetheless, it’s clear that Fiorot is doing all the pieces potential to get Shevchenko’s consideration as she makes an attempt to safe her shot at UFC gold for the primary time in her profession.
There’s no phrase if the UFC has truly tried to ebook this combat simply but or if Fiorot is trying to get the ball rolling in that division so she will be able to begin planning for early 2024.
As of now primarily based on her Instagram account, Shevchenko continues to be very a lot having fun with her trip after reclaiming the flyweight title in September so it’s robust to inform when that combat would possibly get scheduled.
