Cejudo wants to fight Shevchenko, become ‘first intergender champion’

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‘Triple C’ is setting more new goals for himself.

UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion recently challenged women’s double-champion Amanda Nunes for a possible fight in the future. Apparently, “Triple C” is adamant in facing a female champion to add to his list of accomplishments.

In a recent video he released via Twitter, Cejudo went on to challenge women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, as he holds aspirations to become the “first intergender champion of the world.

The following is a public service announcement for the supposed flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko. Signed, Triple C and soon to be The IGC. #bendtheknee @BulletValentina pic.twitter.com/kUQbCnmIWd

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 11, 2019

“So I am out here enjoying my beautiful Sunday here in beautiful Las Vegas.” Cejudo said (transcript by BJPenn.com). “But my phone just keeps blowing up that somebody by the name of Valentina ‘The Bullet’ Shevchenko is the most dominant champion in the world. And guess what? I get a little jelly, because you know what she has gold and I want that gold!

“Valentina Shevchenko, I have a message for you. I am looking to become the first intergender world champion that this world has ever seen. I’m calling you out. You can be the next to bend the knee to ‘Triple C.’”

Shevchenko defended her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC Uruguay over the weekend where he earned a unanimous decision verdict in their headliner fight.