UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano is currently set to face off against former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko. That being said, as previously reported, Nicco Montano is coming into the fight as a +550 underdog with Valentina Shevchenko as a massive -900 favorite.
Consequently, Shevchenko is now the largest betting favorite over a reigning champion within combat sports history. Now Nicco Montano has decided to provide a few words concerning the matter in a recent edition of the UFC Unfiltered podcast.
“It’s definitely an advantage. The scenario is kind of a win-win for me. I’ve already made history. I’ve done a lot of things, especially opening up this new division. The other scenario is I beat Shevchenko, so it’s definitely a win-win for me. No stress on my shoulders.”
“I think it will be an entertaining fight for sure.”
Nicco Montano is set to face off against Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 228. The live pay-per-view event will take place Sept. 8 in Dallas, Texas.
