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Daniel Cormier TV - Valentina Shevchenko tells Daniel Cormier she is FASTER & STRONGER than Weili Zhang

Nov 18, 2025
Valentina Shevchenko, a multi-division world champion and long-reigning UFC Flyweight champion, joins Daniel Cormier for a deep dive into her intense training regimen. She discusses her global training camps and how they refresh her mindset. Valentina emphasizes her preparations for Weili Zhang, asserting she is faster and stronger. She also opens up about balancing her acting role in Terminal List with training and shares how evolving her wrestling has shaped her strategy in the octagon.
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ANECDOTE

Training Across The Globe

  • Valentina links travel and martial arts as one lifestyle, saying she trains wherever she goes.
  • She described training at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand and called it like a home for her camp.
ANECDOTE

Actor And Fighter In Morocco

  • Valentina recalled filming fight scenes in Morocco for The Terminal List season two while continuing training.
  • She trained in multiple Moroccan cities and kept up MMA workouts between shoots.
INSIGHT

New Places Refresh Camp Energy

  • Valentina said changing training locations refreshes her physically and mentally during camp.
  • She treats new environments as energy boosts that prevent repetition fatigue.
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