UFC 322 will feature Valentina Shevchenko’s 13th straight title fight.

Shevchenko has cemented herself as the unrivaled greatest of all time in the UFC at 125 pounds and stands alongside Amanda Nunes as a leading figure in the overall women’s GOAT debate.

The Kyrgyzstani star’s drop to flyweight in 2018 set the stage for her rise, as she went on to enjoy a five-year reign that included seven successful defenses. Shevchenko’s shocking defeat to Alexa Grasso only temporarily removed her from the throne, as ‘Bullet’ won it back in 2024 and has already gotten past one challenge in her second rule.

Shevchenko’s next threat is Zhang Weili, a former two-time strawweight queen who is moving up to challenge for the flyweight title at UFC 322.

As she gears up to enter the Octagon for the 19th time at the age of 37, Shevchenko doesn’t yet look to have lost a single step — something she said is no lucky outcome.

Valentina Shevchenko names the key to long-term success in the UFC

Shevchenko’s most recent fight was at UFC 315 this past May in Montreal, where she became the first woman in the promotion to defeat Manon Fiorot.

Days after outpointing the Frenchwoman in defense of her flyweight title, ‘Bullet’ explained to DAZN how she is able to continue fighting at such a high level this deep into her career.

“To be successful and to keep your champion’s journey, you have to focus more on your inner spirit — on your training, proper recovery, proper lifestyle — because it’s very important,” Shevchenko said.

“Me, being in martial arts for more than 30 years, actively competing all this time, it means a lot, because you cannot have an extended fighter’s life without a very good balance between training, rest, recovery, proper nutrition, and everything.

“To keep your body and mind young, you really have to work on it,” she continued. “That’s why I take everything very seriously — not just to get something, but to do everything possible to keep doing what I love the most and compete as long as I can.”

Amanda Nunes comeback could reignite Valentina Shevchenko’s double-champ ambitions

After all she has achieved across a decade in the UFC, Shevchenko is far from finished.

Not only does she have her sights set on another flyweight title defense and on spoiling Zhang Weili’s two-division aspirations at UFC 322, but ‘Bullet’ could also still pursue a second belt herself.

Shevchenko’s bantamweight championship ambitions could return in 2026 should her former two-time opponent Amanda Nunes commit to a return and win back the division’s throne.

“For a long time, (Nunes) was the only reason why I would return to 135 (pounds),” Shevchenko told MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn.

“It was just one name, unfinished business what I had with Amanda. When she retired, I lost interest for that.

“Now, let’s see,” she continued. “The rumor is that she’s un-retired, but let’s see if it’s a reality.”