Being American is very helpful in terms of your fanbase often, homegrown fighters are usually the most popular in the UFC

Because it doesn’t look good when you lose to Nunez twice and Nunez lost to Peña EDIT: You guys have misinterpreted my comment lol. Yes, I think Valentina is #1 but the question was "why isn't she bigger" and I explained my rationale, which I think is valid. Yes, Valentina vs Nunez may have been close but to newer fans and casuals they won't know that it was a close fight. They will just see two losses to her. The losses don't look good on paper to the average viewer.

Real fans know she's the best.

Not really, the 3 biggest Draws and most popular fighters right now are Nate, Jorge, and Connor. Nate and Jorge have never been the best. Popularity is only partially about skill.

Her forehead is, so she has that at least.

Lol. Yea

Facts

She should be a guest character in tekken lol

She's only missing a Hadouken.

Nina Williams?

The problem is, women generally suck at athletics and hand-eye coordination. So, when you find one that's leagues above the rest in those two skills. Then, that woman will likely be reigning. For men, power can make up the lack of skill. Women don't have that. And typically with men, none of them are TOO below average in the skills department. So, it creates for a harder duration of reigning. Which just proves why Jon Jones is such a beast. But, Valentina's the real deal! Leagues better than the other women.

@@lashaunbeazer9264 You are correct. Women are bad at sports but Valentinas fights are seriously better than 90% of men.

@@lashaunbeazer9264 Valentina is so talented, her technique is as good as it gets

Don't give up her. She is still amazing

was until she faced grasso

She is a COMPLETE fighter!

She would get sauced by nunes

If she is so immaculate and "complete" then why can't we see her fight a man? The competition at flyweight is abysmal.

@@sothis1448 because there is an obvious gap between man and woman I do agree strawweight is almost wiped but be realistic

@@sothis1448 because it doesn't make any sense just like your question.

lol so true, it's like a video game victory pose/celebration. Put her in Street FIghter or Virtua Fighter. Maybe Tekken.

@@VeraxMusic That would be a really great idea. The ufc should license a game that plays like a classic fighter. Give them all special abilities ...You could use their own words from the past, have Conor say "MY foot was a ballon" when he loses or after he wins "who the f@%k was that guy" 🤣 You have DC after winning dance around with a bucket of chicken. .. Khabib ..."He always tap , he tapping machine" ..LOL the list is endless. I'd pre order yesterday .

The dance reminds me that of the winning dance of Sophitia’s from Namco’s Soul Calibur game

Shits creepy as fuck

@@furhadnasserjah123 Are you socially inept or something? Shes dancing in the Lezginka style, which is famous in her country.

🤫I think she could be a Black Widow

We call her Android 18 for a reason

I'm not sure what it is but fighters that used to be dancers like Izzy and Valentina always have such a good understanding of leveraging their body weight and mechanics into their striking. It's insane

@@Yusufsanad hahahaha that’s brilliant

@@justin7561 it makes total sense. Combat is a type of ‘dance’

Crazy

And she knocked down one of the toughest women in the division WITH A JAB!

ferocious like a rooster

she doesnt practice anything bro

One of the? The most... Who else?

@@Escorpio123PS the only person I can think of is Oliveira however I’d say it’s reversed where shevchenko is much better standing up Oliveira is better on the ground whilst Oliveira also has to deal with better competition but shevchenko is the most imo

She is definitely the most well rounded fighter in MMA, there are few contenders for that title but only as the 2nd place.

Oh yeah 👍

It’s crazy how there really is no tell on her spinning techniques. To not have a tell on when she throws AND to have accuracy n power….sheesh

Dude thats what I was screaming lol! I cannot believe how efficiently she pulls off the spinning back kick. That shit is usually reserved for movies!

What’s crazy is she tries them.. what’s even crazier is she lands them!

She is so fun to watch . The diversity in her arsenal is amazing

@@ThatKidWitTheAfro she did ballet or ballroom or something in that lane, must of been a nice carry over

She and Do Bronx are the most well rounded for sure

@@AndresFlores-bw6zk throw Yan, Volk and Gane in that conversation too

Could run a company too. Hell she can even be a president of a country!

@@alexdelsocorro781 I think RDA is slept on hes incredibly well rounded

Most well rounded female fighter*

Could it be because the guys are fighting higher skill opponents in the men's league? Demetrious Johnson would obliterate all of Valentina's challengers with equal ease.

You can't compare women to men. The men are much more skilled and always have been. Don't compare the two, just enjoy what Valentina is doing.

@@pfpchad2747 not necessarily more skilled, its Just that the mens divisions are biologically completely different so its practically impossible to compare.

I think it may partly have to do with height. She does hit lots of fast hits with accuracy. But speed on smaller limbs is easier.

@@g.e.o.r.g.e... ur so delusional

female GSP

Every top 5 fighter is pretty humble

i mean, her crying about khabib not having ring girls in his promotion is dramatic lol

Nah she is arrogant but can back it up

@@omarmosaad9878 nothing is so dramatic as you crying about someone's opinion who doesn't even know you exist (or gives a fuck). Sit your ass down..

that made me realize....holly shit her striking its fucking insane.

She's the epitome of professionalism she never misses weight never backs out of an event is very well spoken(multiple languages)very respected by peers and fans very talented and intelligent just the complete package

Damn that's tuff 🗿😂

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it's definitely up there. Just the position of complete hopelessness of the losing fighter, it's pretty much certain death if the referee weren't there.

It's wonderful. Don't try it in a street fight though. Your balls would be exposed lmao.

it's brutal

Eye should probably put it on her onlyfans

@@meisterproper8304 Eye has onlyfans account?

Her wrestling and takedowns

Not just flyweight but for all divisions. She won the 2nd nunes fight and if they fought again she will massacre her.

@@RICHARDRICH2689 bro she lost ... get over it

@@RICHARDRICH2689 Valentina finished the woman who just finished Nunes.

@@RICHARDRICH2689 Nah, behind Amanda and cyborg

🇰🇬✊

She hit her after the stoppage and said sorry

@@Betroid what does that have to do with this comment ?

Technique is everything when it comes to dealing with physically strong opponents.

Valentina is strong af.

that andrade straight up looked like a dude

@@madgavin7568 actually valentina is stronger. bigger muscles dont always mean more power, muscle density and developed fibers make all the difference when figthing

@@surgiosurge With someone as physically as strong as Andrade though, you need technique. Whether strength is needed or not is irrelevant, its smart to be technical with powerful fighters like her.

i cant read what you said... but i agree!!!!!!

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Lmao.. I agree Val is the most complete woman in the UFC, but don't compare her to GSP..

@@ArticularsCA hahaha. When I said GSP is based on the fact that both are well versed on all aspects of the game and both are goated. Not based on style etc but okay

@@ArticularsCA not sure why he can't compare her to GSP? He was talking about skill level. She's a human who dedicated herself to martial arts since the age of 5, why couldn't she be compared with the best? Her skills, her speed and technique is one of the best and I agree with his statement that overall she is better than GSP in my opinion. No one said she can go and smash GSP, but she is certainly one of the greatest mma fighters on the planet

@@Intellectualodysseyai Fr, people are so afraid to say a women can be better than a man now at days, like no valentina is one of the most competent fighters out there. Very few if any come close to her technical availability

@@ArticularsCA On technique alone, Valentina is definitely comparable to GSP. Her timing is impeccable, even more so considering women have slower reaction times then men

I can't find a weakness in her fighting. She is a very good striker and grappler

fuckkkkk the blue

@@NorisOnline lmaooo imagine getting offended at a tiny little profile picture bc you disagree with it 🤣 hope you have a merry Christmas

@@NorisOnline facts what a gaudy pfp

@@robinmobin lmaooo and what are you gonna do about it, Z boy?

I see you have triggered the Gen Z boys. Good work, you can come back to base 😆

Flawless victory.

🐐

It was hilarious how easily she ragdolled her.

Yeah I’ve seen Andrade throw girl all over the cage and slam them I was shocked I thought shevcenko would dominate her on the feet I had no idea she would rag doll her in the grappling

Shes the complete package

“The greatest technical” is a very funny statement

@@mattreid8292 funnier then your statement

@@my3sons386 what’s really funny is how delusional you are considering Amanda mopped the floor with her twice. And has a better career/resume

@@my3sons386 your not wrong that gave me a good laugh

@@furhadnasserjah123 didn't mop the floor by any stretch stop the delusion, but yes Valentina has two loses to Nunez, some fangirls should accept that as well.

Right now she is my favorite fighter period. Everything she does is so fast and precise

@@intravinylCB she’s an artist.

The most exciting fighter on the roster, period!!

She can't even beat Amanda 🤣

Easily

Cos she's not american thats why

How ?? when she lost to the female goat twice with the most title defenses of any female mma fighter ever😭😭 mental gymnastics at play here 😂

@@morell1185 Because the 125 lb champ took the 145 lb champ to 2 very controversial decisions. How not?

@@morell1185 female goat who gets knocked by windmill punches you see kids doing. TRUE FEMALE GOAT, shut up bro.

Pretty much. One of the worst rou d house kicks to the face.

False. Cejudo has the most legitimate chance and he was first. He already has two belts. And volk is a Miskito

@@furhadnasserjah123 idk bruh volk beat ortega and holloway 2x hes one tough sob

@@furhadnasserjah123 False : He has far more to overcome in his opponents than she does skillwise, she is absolutely dominant in comparison. It's not even close.

shes very close with rose, shed never go to 115 now

I don't think she can make that cut down to 115, she's pretty big for 125

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i agree and im so happy you said that!! she is the best fighter the ufc has. she is a better version then izzy and gane

She is good but she looks good partially her opponents are not in that level ..its her fault but she is not dominating a shark tank of a division..her division is the least impressive one after 145 women's

False. Nunes beat her twice and has been a two weight champ

@@furhadnasserjah123 Your hero just lost a week ago. Might want to rethink your position.

@@furhadnasserjah123 Nunes is 21-5 , Valentina is 22-3 with 7 title wins plus 59-57 kickboxing including 8 world championships. Personally I think Valentina's achievements eclipse what Nunes has done. I don't think the fact Nunes won in 2 weight classes counts for that much when featherweight doesn't even have a top 10. Also Valentina only lost when fighting in a higher weight class and due to an illegal kick that should have been a DQ win.

@@michaelperkins399 in MMA bonehead, Nunez obviously has more accomplishments in MMA, not a debate, and getting rid of Tate and Rousey in the first round, going up and getting rid of Cyborg in the first round is enough said, case closed.

@@edwisongogo6326 When was the last time that Valentina lost? When was the last time that Amanda lost? Enough said.

when you kick and punch that hard, she is taking punishment Her poor, poor fists and shins.

@@darex0827 takes no punishment due to opponents strikes

@@darex0827 lmfao true

Still though age catches up with us all and being 34 this year she might not remain in prime condition much longer as a fighters skills decline considerably after 35

@@sexydudeuk2172 An out of prime Valentina still dismantles every other flyweight. She'll hold the title as long as she wants, there's no one coming up especially that overhyped O'neil chick that got pieced up by Roxanne Madafferi lol

She's up there with Mighty Mouse

At least in woman’s mma

That's why you are a keyboard warrior...stop putting females in mens conversations

@@zuibeckpulezon4626 sexist.

@@SD-in2mv proud one. I also pay for dates and ready to die for my woman. I don't expect her to do that for me. That's sexist also.

Muay thai**

@Oodles of Noodles 100% Pena is going to try to get the rematch at 125 because she wont want to put her own belt on the line, even though she lost to Val at 135.

@@lawrence208 that's literally what she said lol, Peña said she wants her Val rematch at 125, but Instead of being double champ straight away she said she is open for a Amanda rematch.

@@edwisongogo6326 its real easy these days to tell who is chasing real greatness and who is only chasing the perception of greatness.

Creepy simp low key.

@@edwisongogo6326 - Hahahaha! I can see that.

@@jeremiaha5167 glad you took that like a sport, it was not an insult.

She is not amazing on the ground

@@whosehousefootball5772 disagree

@@lexicurtis63 A lot of high school boys wrestlers could throw her around like a ragdoll. Hasn't fought anyone that can wrestle

Belongs to her