The headlining event might see a pair of champions face off for a brand-new title, but it's the co-main event that brings about perhaps the most highly anticipated women's fight in recent memory. Undisputed Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko (25-4-1) defends her title against two-time Strawweight Champion Weili “Magnum” Zhang (26-3). This is a true super fight between two of the greatest female competitors in UFC history. It represents a clash of surgical precision versus raw, overwhelming power. Zhang, moving up a division, now seeks to conquer the one weight class that Shevchenko has dominated for years, making this title bout a definitive contest for the claim of women's MMA pound-for-pound queen.
Match Details & Context
- Event: VeChain UFC 322 Match with Della Maddalena vs Makhachev
- Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2025
- Match Time: 4:30 AM UTC (Approximate Co-Main Event walkouts on Sunday morning)
- Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
- Stakes: Undisputed UFC Women's Flyweight Championship (Five Rounds)
- Context: Shevchenko makes another defense of the title she has long ruled; Zhang has given up her Strawweight title and moved up to 125 pounds to test her strength and skill set against the best in an attempt to become a two-division champion.
Valentina Shevchenko: The Master Technician
Shevchenko is the best women's MMA fighter because she is very precise, aggressive, and good at every part of the fight.
Record and Momentum: Shevchenko is 25-4-1 overall. She is 10-1-1 in her 12 Flyweight title fights - a women's UFC record. She recently avenged her upset loss to Alexa Grasso and then soundly outpointed Manon Fiorot to regain the title.
Fighting Style: Master technician and tactician, having some of the best counter-striking skills, 3.14 SLpM (Significant Strikes Landed per Minute) at 52% accuracy, and elite, well-timed takedowns, 2.62 TD Avg. at 60% accuracy.
Key Advantage: Her superior technique and strength at 125 pounds are established. She has successfully bullied larger opponents, and her composure remains unmatched in five-round fights.
The Narrative: Shevchenko is fighting to silence any lingering doubts about her dominance and confirm her legacy as the greatest female fighter in history.
Weili Zhang: The Aggressive Powerhouse
Zhang is a two-time Strawweight champion who brings overwhelming power and physicality, backed by a relentless, high-volume approach.
Record and Momentum: Zhang comes in at 26-3 overall and is on a 10-2 run in the UFC. She comes into the fight off the back of a dominant run of title defenses at 115 pounds.
Fighting Style: Aggressive pressure fighter with explosive striking, 5.15 SLpM at 53% accuracy, high output ground and pound; very complete fighter who relies on physicality and speed.
Key Challenge: Being able to go up in division successfully. Some of the strength and size she takes into every fight at 115 pounds may well be neutralized against naturally stronger Shevchenko.
The Narrative: Zhang considers this her "biggest-ever title fight," as she seeks to cement her status as an all-time legend by winning a second weight class against the best available opponent.
Tale of the Tape
The Tale of the Tape brings up Shevchenko's height and reaches advantages, standard for the division, against Zhang's high-volume output.
| Statistic | Valentina Shevchenko (SHEV) | Weili Zhang (ZHANG) |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 25-4-1 | 26-3-0 |
| Age | 37 | 36 |
| Height | 5' 5" | 5' 4" |
| Reach | 66" | 63" |
| Stance | Southpaw | Switch |
| SLpM (Strikes Landed/Min) | 3.14 | 5.15 |
| TD Accuracy | 60% | 45% |
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The betting market has this as close to a toss-up, with Shevchenko being a slight favorite due to her proven track record in the division.
| Market | Valentina Shevchenko | Weili Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Odds | 1.74 | 2.15 |
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Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Prediction & Final Analysis
This bout will hinge primarily on Zhang's physical translation down to 125 lbs and Shevchenko's capability to manage overwhelming pressure. As good as Zhang will be in bringing higher volume and aggression, Shevchenko's greatest weapons are her defensive mastery-consisting of a 63% striking defense-and her tactical discipline. The champion's capabilities in timing takedowns and punishing the oncoming challenger with accurate counters should neutralize Zhang's explosiveness over five rounds.
- Tactical Expectation: Zhang will blitz and seek to close the distance, relying on the clinch and chaining wrestling entries. Shevchenko will circle, manage the gap using her kicks, and use her judo and counter-grappling to throw Zhang and score points from top position.
- Prediction: Valentina Shevchenko wins by Unanimous Decision.
Who will Win the Championship?
This fight is arguably the most consequential women's fight in UFC history. It will definitely sort out some burning questions about Weili Zhang's viability at Flyweight and, if she comes out on top, it will cement her as the undisputed pound-for-pound queen. A win for Shevchenko cements her legacy as the most dominant champion ever in women's MMA.
