Liz Carmouche Will Meet UFC Champion Valentina Shevchenko Next

By Dana Becker

Liz Carmouche, who challenged Ronda Rousey for the UFC bantamweight title all the way back in 2013 at UFC 157, will get another crack at becoming a UFC champion later this year.

According to a report by ESPN, Carmouche will meet Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC flyweight title on August 10 when the Octagon heads to Montevideo, Uruguay for a Fight Night card to air on ESPN+ from the Antel Arena.

Carmouche (13-6) holds a victory over Shevchenko (17-3) from 2010 when they met at a regional show in Oklahoma. Carmouche scored a second round TKO victory at that time.

The only other two losses Shevchenko has suffered came at the hands of current two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes. She defended her title with a knockout of Jessica Eye earlier this month.

Rousey and Carmouche met in the first-ever women's MMA match in the UFC six years ago. Rousey scored a first round submission win.

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