Valentina Shevchenko says Katlyn Chookagian will not be an easy fight | UFC 247

Valentina Shevchenko says Katlyn Chookagian will not be an easy fight | UFC 247 | ESPN MMA

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Womens' flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko talks to ESPN MMA reporter Ariel Helwani just a few days before she's set to face off against Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 247. She details what she's concerned about with Chookagian, whether she thinks it's an easy fight, and what her hair color will be come fight night.
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@bzeee6537 4 жыл бұрын

She told you twice "I am not a spy," Ariel knows whats up, you ask that 3rd time and the head kick is coming.

@michealharrison3502 4 жыл бұрын

bzeee 😂

@rinnegansensei3928 4 жыл бұрын

bzeee lmao “I’m just saying if you were” Ariel not slick

@AXharoth 4 жыл бұрын

a secret sting and radioactive poisoning

@sanjuanpapi3677 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao nice 1 , it was very funny how she replied aswell

@jaimejara1331 4 жыл бұрын

Like. Valentina -(

@RingsideOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

shes the real life black widow bruh

@willystix2150 4 жыл бұрын

Nice she really is

@edit11 4 жыл бұрын

bro*

@orionhomes4528 4 жыл бұрын

BRUH

@edit11 4 жыл бұрын

@@orionhomes4528 BRO* dont act black foo

@orionhomes4528 4 жыл бұрын

@@edit11 lol. I am what i am. We blacks had a meeting in 2015. B-r-u-h is the perfectly acceptable spelling and application in this situation. ✊🏽

@NASkeywest 4 жыл бұрын

Being kidnapped and interrogated by Valentina would make my life complete.

@peacebalancetruth 4 жыл бұрын

HA!

@anthonywest5992 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, quite literally

@AXharoth 4 жыл бұрын

ahahah

@TheScotchaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, if you carefully think about it, you really don't want that. It won't be your porno spy fantasy.

@edit11 4 жыл бұрын

go to Latin amercia. will make youre life complete.

@DonRade 4 жыл бұрын

"I am not a spy" is exactly something a spy would say.

@iFaFo_0 4 жыл бұрын

The fact that she is so tough.. and that accent makes her a super hottie to me.

@freudgv 4 жыл бұрын

The fourth "im nuhtta spyyyy" was gon be a left hook

@mrreaper164 4 жыл бұрын

How do you not like Valentina

@StaminaMC 4 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Sablin Check out Jack Slack’s KZfaq channel, he has PLENTY of reasons, haha. 😅

@siciliancannoliandanespres6021 4 жыл бұрын

@@StaminaMC i've been watching his channel for a while and still don't understand why... regardless, I'm not a fan of hers for my own reasons lol.

@StaminaMC 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevejenkins4372 Only ONE person in this thread is not a fan of hers.

@falsepredictionsonnen7143 4 жыл бұрын

It’s love hate with her, cause you either get a devastating finish or a dominant performance, OR you get a 5 round snooze fest we’re she’s afraid to engage and just point fighting

@iFaFo_0 4 жыл бұрын

PUT HER IN THE NEXT JAMES BOND MOVIE. Make her a spy man that would be DOPE

@ORYK- 4 жыл бұрын

@@toy4tao FF I agree

@Abbieabma 4 жыл бұрын

the real black widow!

@vishalsheoran8257 4 жыл бұрын

uZiiTV Bond girl maybe

@adahbombdon1512 4 жыл бұрын

Def

@danielmelo7146 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you.

@420camk 4 жыл бұрын

James Bond wishes he was like Valentina Shevchenko

@bweb6 4 жыл бұрын

Red hair suits Valentina.

@zxJC34xz 4 жыл бұрын

B big time .. even more than the blonde hair IMO

@thenotrap1736 4 жыл бұрын

This woman was born to fight. Great champion.

@profightsinfo 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina: “I’m not a spy!” Ariel: “That’s exactly what a spy would say🤔”

@cj32pull2 4 жыл бұрын

Sad when someone with a language barrier can have so much more valuable stuff to say than so many 🤦‍♂️

@cj32pull2 4 жыл бұрын

👁️ it was a compliment

@cj32pull2 4 жыл бұрын

John Doe we all know that and I’m bilingual myself so you’ve made zero points here nice try

@ManageDeMaia 4 жыл бұрын

It's almost always the case. The ability to lie is diminished when it's not your native tung and so you speak the truth more frequently.

@cj32pull2 4 жыл бұрын

LFM there’s always someone that makes sense eventually on a reply I appreciate you 😂

@FREEDOMFORUKRAINE2024 4 жыл бұрын

Idiots are gonna be idiots, it is what it is.

@jeffreynapisa331 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina, is a special person, fighter,personality.....she is so humble ....awesome thing to see in a champion these days...she takes everyone seriously and so she does...because she knows that anything can happen if you get out of your focus zone...u til after the fight ....then you can see she is then humble and very gracious to the opponent. Classy woman right there.

@jaredjohn2176 4 жыл бұрын

How can you not love Valentina

@user-on2ys9jr6t 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine hanging out with the Shevchenko sisters...

@mattalexmatt 4 жыл бұрын

It'd be amazing. I just want to go on an adventure with them!

@Haykosify 4 жыл бұрын

One more ‘I’m not a spy’ and Ariel would’ve had a bang to the jaw 😂😂😂

@HappyValleyPipeCompany 4 жыл бұрын

She's absolutely amazing.

@KingpinRonin 4 жыл бұрын

She brings up 007 in interviews so that Hollywood notices... she wants to be in a spy/action movie like Carano after she retires. She's already thinking of her exit plan.

@simonheit8025 4 жыл бұрын

Well she is the real life black widow. If she can get her actin chops up, she'd kill it.

@fdub301 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Valentina star in a badass action movie

@StaminaMC 4 жыл бұрын

She's got a role in an actual movie alongside a Hollywood actress, one that will have a larger and more relevant promo drive in the run up to release. Interviews like these serve a whole other purpose, so it's not necessary to even attempt to overlap any of her interests in the manner suggested… :)

@eddiebrock9943 4 жыл бұрын

She would actually be believable.... I have a hard time believing Scarlett Johansson has ANY kind of skill set

@crisemm5207 4 жыл бұрын

Kingpin Ronin Is it wrong? She’s already a filmmaker, it won’t be odd for her to be into movies.

@joerotter2873 4 жыл бұрын

Its crazy to think how fast Shevchenko is she could spinning back kick you before you could even you could know

@baj4206 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina : I am not a spy Everyone: classic spy talk

@mariosequeira642 4 жыл бұрын

If she was a spy, Ariel would be “missing”. Too bad she’s not a spy.

@RussianSpy4146 4 жыл бұрын

I’m the spy🕵️‍♂️

@apachechief8815 4 жыл бұрын

Like Derek Zoolander....

@Fahadalkithiri 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina "I'm not a spy" Shevchenko.

@thelordthatispablo6162 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina is a joy to watch. Inside and outside of the octagon.

@Buckery 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great champion.

@jessereddragon7617 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina Shevchenko hands down one of my favorite martial artists and people of all time and there's not many on my list right up there with the legend Bruce Lee

@CookCaramier 4 жыл бұрын

I can listen to that accent all day.

@juliomaldonado8381 4 жыл бұрын

You'd be out of your mind to bet against someone like Valentina, her dedication to this sport and her fights is incredible

@lucayashudressler6367 4 жыл бұрын

I feel her emotions through the Screen man....maybe bc im so high

@sanjuanpapi3677 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina beautiful outside even more beauty unimaginable beauty on the inside, my number 1 martial artist . She speaks like a master a sensai very wise. Im a big big admirer of her and people like her.

@FREEDOMFORUKRAINE2024 4 жыл бұрын

A real tough badass woman no roids needed.

@shawnpower9836 4 жыл бұрын

I’m starting to like watching Valentina more and more each time she fights. Win or lose she is def a star in my eyes

@mikederby8332 4 жыл бұрын

I love valentina!!! She seems so sweet and I love her accent!!!! And still!!!!

@timlene2675 4 жыл бұрын

LEGEND

@ElParaisoVerde 4 жыл бұрын

good Interview !!

@danielfaulkner6918 4 жыл бұрын

Randy couture said he would get excited instead of nervous i believe

@eddieneyman4035 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina gets it done in 2 minutes.

@decimated550 4 жыл бұрын

naw, i disagree. kaytlin is a runner, "cagey", "defensive", a wannabe counterfighter, but just a scardey cat pointfighter. Valentina will have to chase her

@TheScotchaholic 4 жыл бұрын

@@decimated550 Exactly. Val isn't an aggressive finisher. She's a VERY patient counterfighter. Add a distance fighter like Kat, it'll go the distance.

@cucumbergaming1855 4 жыл бұрын

25 min decision

@brian-nb3no 4 жыл бұрын

No she's won't she's a 🍅 can

@martinsun489 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahah loved the ending of the interview "I'm not a spy" yeah, right! You keep believing that we're That stupid 😂

@Xivinux 4 жыл бұрын

how can you not love this woman

@autismwalk6855 4 жыл бұрын

She is just awesome! Whoever marries her is one lucky and blessed individual! 👍❤

@SoleEpiphany 4 жыл бұрын

Such a classy fighter, let’s the talent do the talking.

@jayontario7285 4 жыл бұрын

Well said Comrad

@ronmckay8361 4 жыл бұрын

I think that Shevchenko and GSP have similar Fight Personalities. Both are Class Acts in and out of the Octagon. Hopefully we see a good Match on Feb.8/20

@ljgfb 4 жыл бұрын

I love her. So hot. Accents hot. Straight killer

@cauldrone20 4 жыл бұрын

D Jski 💯😫🤤

@isaacmonson4403 3 жыл бұрын

frfr

@ttakamiorama 4 жыл бұрын

1:55 Valentina, first round by Shin-Hadouken.

@dennisjanda5081 4 жыл бұрын

This interview is harder for her than wil be the fight..She's focused !!

@zach-k1519 4 жыл бұрын

If Maurice Spears gets his hands on this...

@oodlesloodles8930 4 жыл бұрын

He recently posted that he's not going to be doing mixes anymore.

@zach-k1519 4 жыл бұрын

@@oodlesloodles8930 Whaaat? Why? Thats my favourite part of the day 😭

@oodlesloodles8930 4 жыл бұрын

@@zach-k1519 apparently he has a construction company with his family that he needs to devote most of his time to. I think the post is on his KZfaq page. I was bummed, I love his mixes

@InfamyTrip 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina says she never even looked in the mirror during her preparation for this fight. Hard cut to Chookagian doing her hair in Embedded.

@craigm2209 4 жыл бұрын

So cool n chill wicked pretty and a Real Beast. Perfect!!

@DionysusAlexanderChrist 4 жыл бұрын

"The smell of the fight" this chick may be the sexiest in the world

@martinusasp8927 4 жыл бұрын

Insanely powerful!

@ejoshcoron 3 жыл бұрын

Valentina is GSP 2.0: Cerebral. Technical. Masterful form. Adorable accent

@triple3bullies404 4 жыл бұрын

Love her.

@cheapshic 4 жыл бұрын

ofcourse shes gonna deny it!

@bobs437 4 жыл бұрын

I love Valentina.

@PaulWeiner123 4 жыл бұрын

I love Valentina

@nadinekhoualed1339 4 жыл бұрын

The best of the best !!! Je suis impatiente de voir le combat de valentina shevchenko ! Elle est tellement talentueuse ! Une technique impressionnante ! La perfection !!! Elle va gagner le combat c'est certain !!!

@yonihales9133 4 жыл бұрын

Real Wonder "Human" not "Woman" simply an advancing / evolving Human, I admire much about this human . Not the combat aspect, the will / dedication / family and ties to family and people very much so though. I do enjoy MMA but there is a greater Martial Art of life of heart and mind that this person is touching.

@MrJay-ud9gk 4 жыл бұрын

Pray for Katlyn

@plutonium120 4 жыл бұрын

1:39 you know how to control your nervers LOLLLL adorable

@georgeking4730 4 жыл бұрын

YOU GOOOOOO VALENTINA

@S1L3NTG4M3R 4 жыл бұрын

She's my FAV and I pick her to win this!!!

@Wo1fLarsen 4 жыл бұрын

She's awesome.

@locksmithdb5987 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina is a complete mixed martial artist. She is amazing!

@dontspeakitdoit 4 жыл бұрын

I love this woman, shes beautiful inside/out

@cauldrone20 4 жыл бұрын

I love this women!!!

@hunam3876 4 жыл бұрын

Ariel needs to keep slang out of his questions with non-English speakers. He forgets sometimes.

@darkdrake13 4 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure she can keep up. People understand a lot more than what they can speak.

@AK-xm5dm 4 жыл бұрын

ALGA KYRGYZSTAN 🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇬!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU VALENTINA 💪 A TRUE MASTER AND A CHAMPION .THANK YOU 🙏

@wmuriuki24 4 жыл бұрын

A fighter yet is perfectly spoken.. In awe with the vernacular.. Petite pocket rocket.. I'd give it a go, be the first to make her tap 🤞🏾

@christopherd5254 4 жыл бұрын

I love the hair Valentina you have one vote. Your the best.007 style lol. Good luck

@OneFrankBlack 4 жыл бұрын

That quick grin when he said she is getting in the ring with someone who could beat her. She couldn't hide how laughable that thought was.

@godisnotinvisible 4 жыл бұрын

I saw that too :-p

@totschopper 4 жыл бұрын

shes great👍

@kcgibbs 4 жыл бұрын

Russia accent, even from a female is intimidating.

@humanbean1424 4 жыл бұрын

Shes from Kyrgyzstan. Not a russian accent. Jusy sayin.

@bmtentertainment279 4 жыл бұрын

Human Bean she defenitely has a russian accent, her ethnicity is russian

@humanbean1424 4 жыл бұрын

@@bmtentertainment279 does Borat and Triple G have a russian accent?

@Combat-Mindset 4 жыл бұрын

@@humanbean1424 she is 100% ethnic russian, even though she is from kyrgyzstan (which was part of soviet union aswell and they also speak russian). You ever saw ethnic kyrgysz people? They are asian/mongolian looking turkic people and shes definetely not.

@NineteenEighty-Four 4 жыл бұрын

@@humanbean1424 Borat? Time to power down dude

@m.4727 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina for Bond Girl!!!

@user-ik1vz2rh5x 4 жыл бұрын

Валентина привет. Когда бой ???????????. Жду. ✊

@sm3dc 4 жыл бұрын

Red hair suits her so well.

@Macmittens411 4 жыл бұрын

Whew! Ariel almost blew her cover. Good job 008. 👍

@simonheit8025 4 жыл бұрын

only 760p from ESPN? Even the Schmo has 1080p, pathetic

@Lokilowkey978 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina voice should be the new SIRI or Alexa voice. I wouldn’t mind lol

@joerotter2873 4 жыл бұрын

Katlyn Chookagian has as much chance as winning as Pepsi and Coke have a possibility of collaborating

@michaelanese 4 жыл бұрын

I just hope Kat doesn't do a carmouche hopefully she steps up and goes for it so we can see some of Vals mma magic

@eddiebrock9943 4 жыл бұрын

VALENTINA 😍💪SHEVCHENKO

@milugardeimagenysonido 4 жыл бұрын

Now I'm jealous of Bond!!!!!

@starfish69420 4 жыл бұрын

Idk why when she said power it reminded me of gsp

@Slugg720 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhh Valentinaaaaaaa😭😭😭😭😭

@rosagonzalez83 4 жыл бұрын

big lil goat here. mvplife is what she feels. I wonder if she knows it

@locoCarlinCortis 4 жыл бұрын

🤦🏻‍♂️ The two last questions was so stupid ...but funny🙃 😘Valentina ✌️❤️🇵🇪

@cokedupkrabs2937 4 жыл бұрын

Ariel “let’s steal the schmos question” Helwani

@N.M.T.K 4 жыл бұрын

Valentina Shevchenko - 007

@patrickstewart9937 4 жыл бұрын

Jon Jones was trying to smash on embedded 🤣

@CreamyBone 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was ;)

@user-ey4ut9uc8w 4 жыл бұрын

In all my years of watching sports, never have I cared about females divisions in ANY sport until Nuñes, weiling and schevchenko stepped into the spotlight.