NEW YORK -- Valentina Shevchenko solidified herself as the No. 1 pound-for-pound female fighter in the world Saturday, when she defended her 125-pound flyweight championship, winning by a unanimous decision over former strawweight champion Zhang Weili (26-4) in the co-main event of UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden

Shevchenko (26-4-1) tied fellow legend Amanda Nunes for the most wins in UFC title-fight history with 11.

Saturday's fight was billed as one of the biggest matchups in women's MMA history, as Zhang vacated her 115-pound title to move up and challenge Shevchenko in August. The action proved to be very one-sided, however, as Shevchenko won every round on all three judges' scorecards.

"This is the art of martial arts," Shevchenko said. "When there is an opponent who is supe

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