On Saturday, as a betting underdog in the co-main event of UFC 315 in Montreal, Shevchenko (25-4-1) only added to her growing legend by making the first defense of her second title reign at 125 pounds in a close and tense unanimous decision over red-hot French striker Manon Fiorot (12-2).

Valentina Shevchenko defeated Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision to retain the flyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 315. The champion, "Bullet" Shevchenko, entered Saturday's matchup at Bell Centre in Montreal as the underdog against the hungry challenger.

Valentina Shevchenko racked up another title defense on Saturday after taking out Manon Fiorot in the UFC 315 co-main event. While she had to battle through a couple of close rounds, Shevchenko did far more damage after breaking Fiorot’s nose with a devastating punch in the opening round and then scoring a knockdown in the fourth that helped keep her ahead on the scorecards.