UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko shares her impressions of Bishkek
Valentina Shevchenko plans to stay in Kyrgyzstan for at least two weeks. She announced it at a press conference in Bishkek.
«My last visit did not last as long as I would like. Now I plan to stay in Kyrgyzstan as long as I can. Bishkek has changed a lot over the past two years. There are many new buildings. I am glad that the center of the capital remains the same, recognizable old city,» she said.
The UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko arrived in Kyrgyzstan on November 21. She was greeted by representatives of WEF Kulatuu Er Taimash Federation and fans at Manas international airport. She has not been in homeland since 2019.
At the end of September, a native of Kyrgyzstan, Valentina Shevchenko defeated Lauren Murphy from USA at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 266 tournament in Las Vegas. The athlete defended her UFC flyweight title (up to 56.7 kilograms) for the sixth time.
