Valentina Schevchenko

Date: 2021-10-22 | Duration: 2h 32m

Episode Overview

Valentina Shevchenko — UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and one of the most technically gifted martial artists in MMA history — joins Joe for a conversation about her journey, her fighting philosophy, and what makes her so uniquely dangerous inside the octagon. Joe compares her to Anderson Silva in his prime: a champion so far ahead of opponents that fights look like exhibitions. Valentina explains the art of coaching — the small details that only a great coach can see and communicate — and how mixed martial arts has evolved dramatically in the past 15-20 years. She talks about training as a lifestyle requirement (not training makes her mood go crazy), the mental preparation required to maintain peak performance, and her view of the sport's evolution. Valentina is a rare example of a fighter who combines technical mastery with a deep philosophical approach to combat.

About Valentina Schevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko is a renowned professional mixed martial artist and the reigning UFC Women's Flyweight Champion, celebrated for her striking prowess and tactical acumen inside the octagon. Originally from Kyrgyzstan, she has made her mark in the sport with an impressive record, showcasing her elite skills and earning multiple accolades, including the prestigious Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses. Known for her unwavering determination and dedication, Valentina's journey from a young martial artist to a world champion captivates audiences, inspiring many with her commitment to excellence and her unique cultural background. Her appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience offers a glimpse into the mindset of a champion and the fierce spirit that drives her success.

Key Moments

– Valentina Shevchenko's fighting style — Anderson Silva comparison
– The art of coaching — seeing and communicating small details
– Evolution of mixed martial arts over 15-20 years
– Training as a lifestyle — not training makes her mood go crazy
– Mental preparation for championship-level performance
– What makes Valentina uniquely technically advanced
0:00:00 – Finally, Valentina — you're a very unusual person
0:22:58 – Like Anderson Silva in his prime — you've kinda made fights look like exhibitions
0:47:48 – Small details — the coach has to see it and understand it
1:09:13 – Not training makes my mood start to be crazy — training is life
1:30:41 – MMA development — comparing fighters 15-20 years ago to today

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 The Joe Rogan Experience. Train by day, Joe Rogan Podcast by night, all day. Okay, here we go. Valentina, pleasure to have you in here. Very excited. Finally, I'm here, right? Finally, yeah. I mean, we've been talking about it for a while, and I've been a fan of yours for quite a long time. You're a very unusual person, very unusual. I mean, it's unusual to be a martial arts champion, but you're an unusual martial arts champion. I mean, you're very diverse. Starting point is 00:00:36 You have so many skills and talents. It's very strange. How does one—first of all, how many languages do you speak? Three what I speak, and I'm learning four. I'm learning Thai now. You're learning Thai because you were speaking Thai after one of your fights. The last one, yeah. Yeah. Starting point is 00:00:53 So it sounds like you know it. Like you say you're learning it, but you had a lot to say. Yeah. It's kind of like I can say a lot, but I mean I'm learning I want to so once I will speak it like fluently and I will understand like native people so good then I consider it yes I speak language before that it's kind of still learning and I think I started to learn in like a couple years ago but I think it's very important to have practice with native people go to Thailand and like forget about speaking English just speak Thai and this is how like you just adopt Starting point is 00:01:37 everything so this is what I want to put this language, Thai language, on the next level. Then I will say, okay, four, now four. So, like, you immerse yourself. Maybe, yeah, kind of. Because for me, I try to do everything, like, the best way I can. Not the perfection way, right? But the best way I can. Now, your first language is Russian? Yes. And when did you start learning other languages um so English it was I started to learn it in the Starting point is 00:02:14 school just some basics because it's like a school program we learn alphabets, some just very easy words and...

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