{"id":18730,"date":"2025-05-07T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamingeuropa.com\/?p=18730"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:00:55","slug":"ufc-champion-valentina-shevchenko-partners-with-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamingeuropa.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/ufc-champion-valentina-shevchenko-partners-with-stake\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Champion Valentina Shevchenko Partners with Stake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFC Women\u2019s Flyweight World Champion Valentina Shevchenko has been named a Global Brand Ambassador for the crypto betting platform <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stake.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Stake<\/a>. The announcement was made public shortly before her upcoming title defense on May 11th, where she is scheduled to face French challenger Manon Fiorot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shevchenko&#8217;s addition further solidifies Stake&#8217;s engagement within the Ultimate Fighting Championship landscape. The fighter from Kyrgyzstan joins a roster of prominent UFC athletes already associated with the brand. This group includes notable figures such as Max Holloway, Alex Pereira, Merab Dvalishvili, Alexandre Pantoja, and Israel Adesanya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valentina Shevchenko is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished female fighters in mixed martial arts. Her career is distinguished by her strong Muay Thai foundation and highly technical approach to fighting. She joined the UFC in 2015 and has held the Flyweight championship since 2018. Currently holding the top position in the UFC&#8217;s Women\u2019s Pound-for-Pound rankings, she continues to be a leading figure in her weight class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/igamingeuropa.com\/highlight-games-partners-with-serie-a1-futsal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highlight Games Partners with Serie A1 Futsal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Shevchenko and Stake representatives issued statements regarding the partnership. Valentina Shevchenko remarked, \u201cStake has become one of the most important and exciting partners of the UFC, and I\u2019m proud to now be a Global Ambassador for the brand. 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