Valentina Shevchenko knows Joanna Jedrzejczyk well despite the fact they are about to face each other in mixed martial arts for the first time Dec. 8 at UFC 231.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk feels like a new woman now that she's preparing for her UFC flyweight debut—but that doesn't mean she's putting strawweight in her rearview mirror forever.

By Mike Heck (Fansided) 

With fight announcements breaking each and every day, it’s hard to keep track of all the hustle and bustle in the world of mixed martial arts. 

We're still working on that. Card's great and obviously we're waiting for that perfect fight to slide right as the headliner there. When have we not delivered at Madison Square Garden. We have the No. 1 and the No. 3 all time gate at Madison Square Garden. We will deliver.

Nicco Montano hasn't exactly received a warm welcome as UFC women's flyweight champion.

Valentina Shevchenko is focused on the future, but that doesn't mean she's forgotten about the past.