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August 26, 2024 4:20 PM ET
Wang Kong made a name for herself in MMA over the weekend when she knocked out Victoria Leonard with a right hand in her official promotional debut at UFC on ESPN 62.
The crushing 62-second finish caught the attention of Dana White and created an immediate buzz around the 32-year-old Kong, a highly-regarded Chinese flyweight who came to the UFC via a showcase bout on her way to the UFC and includes a kickboxing victory over former UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko.
Following her win at UFC on ESPN 62, Kong is confident she can beat Shevchenko in a UFC bout, making this the perfect time to look back on their first showdown.
On October 31, 2015, Kong defeated Shevchenko by a three-round unanimous decision at the Beijing-based Kunlun Fight Promotion, which was Shevchenko’s final kickboxing bout before making her UFC debut less than two months later.
You can see the full fight in the video above.
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