Is Valentina Shevchenko a heel?

[Luffy]

Chael Sonnen insists she's a heel playing nice girl. Thoughts?

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

She's not very endearing, and she's a bit of a sore loser.

But at least she can't dance. Come to think of it, that describes plenty of chicks so heel might be unfair

 

[wildchild88]

I think she's a badass baby-face.

She is generally respectful, and stays true to values in traditional martial arts.

But she doesn't mind throwing shade every now and then. (With that eastern euro style).

She threw a lot of shade at Amanda, and some at Weili a while ago. I wouldn't go as far to say she's a heel though.

 

[dildos]

Yeah. She went full heel mode when she started doing that stupid fucking dance after fights.

 

[Objectively Correct]

I think she's a badass baby-face.

She is generally respectful, and stays true to values in traditional martial arts.

But she doesn't mind throwing shade every now and then. (With that eastern euro style).

She threw a lot of shade at Amanda, and some at Weili a while ago. I wouldn't go as far to say she's a heel though.

the most grandma looking woman ever and you call her babyface. shes a young babushka

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Stopped reading @ Sonnen insists

 

[AmonTobin]

From what I've seen on Instagram and on TUF, she seems pretty down to earth and cool to me. I'd hang out with her. (I prefer Grasso's style when it comes to fighting though).

 

[SuspectChin]

Yeah. She went full heel mode when she started doing that stupid fucking dance after fights.

 

[dildos]

so cringe. its as bad as pvz and michelle dancing at their weighins.

 

[Luffy]

Stopped reading @ Sonnen insists

Chael knows his stuff. He's so good in mma comment he speaks in riddles so he doesn't give the answers straight away, like the Dungeon Master

 

[ryun253]

She's not very endearing, and she's a bit of a sore loser.

But at least she can't dance. Come to think of it, that describes plenty of chicks so heel might be unfair

Cringe af

 

[Trabaho]

Never
She's really decent

But she will be a bad loser in the future

She's used to being the best

But age is piling up

Striking Skill wise the best female fighter ever

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

I do feel she could wear better / sexier heels.

I know that's not what you are all talking about. But that's how I feel.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Chael knows his stuff. He's so good in mma comment he speaks in riddles so he doesn't give the answers straight away, like the Dungeon Master

are you on dope?

 

[AmonTobin]

I do feel she could wear better / sexier heels.

I know that's not what you are all talking about. But that's how I feel.

Not the worst heels I've ever seen.

 

[Luffy]

Why'd someone that's a heel not want to show themselves as that in UFC when that helps selling PPV for fights? That'd be a good question that'd challenge this notion imo.

But it's also possible for someone to be a heel but to be extremely aware of burdens it can give, criticism and general support from fans, which while most think it doesn't matter for fighters, it might do a little, I imagine. So maybe a heel manages through self control hold it cuz of fear of self image and what is socially accepted as nice.

I think when someone has more like a heel personality in fighting, but have the need to protect it stronger, it may break in pressure situations when a big rival threatening you emerges.

Ignoring JJ's outside of the octagon saddening situations, looking only at comments on social media related to the fight, press conferences and such, it seems he had more of a nice guy vibe, or a seemingly average dude that turned to killer mode in the octagon, didn't trash talk or provoke a lot, but the heel would show up sometimes like not holding Machida when he choked him ans needing Greg Jackson to tell him to check on him to get some fans. The extreme violence in some fights, which while it is violent, sometimes it seemed like he was prolonging some fights like vs Shogun and getting in as many shots as possible... when DC came up, maybe this heel came full force.

Idk tho... I think examples ppl could pick of Valentina are her training regimen saying no water allowed, that they must het used to suffering to get tougher, or her dismissive comment after her loss to Alexa Grasso 1, while in the outside showing good sportsmanship, also complementing by saying she was in control of the fight and had a distraction...

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Cringe af

She vibing lol.

word.

I probably have unrealistic standards lol.

 

[Lee Danger]

i like her better on heels.

 

[MMAProfessional]

She's not very endearing, and she's a bit of a sore loser.

But at least she can't dance. Come to think of it, that describes plenty of chicks so heel might be unfair

I don't think she's doing an act. She's just is annoying to me. Fails to credit Grasso for anything she's done and like you said, a sore loser. Ronda was the same way. I'm not sure she (Ronda) was even punching it up. To this day she gives no credit to Holly and Nunes, just makes excuses when she has no reason to now.

 

[MMAProfessional]

Not the worst heels I've ever seen.

Do people actually think she's attractive? I know the standards are low but man.