Chael Sonnen believes UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko missed out on a valuable opportunity after defeating Alexa Grasso in their trilogy fight.

Shevchenko defeated Grasso by unanimous decision to reclaim the UFC women's flyweight title at UFC 306. After back-to-back winless outings against Grasso, Shevchenko got her revenge and reeled in a new flyweight title reign.

Manon Fiorot, the presumptive No. 1 contender, wasn't targeted by Shevchenko in her post-fight interview. Fiorot weighed in as the backup fighter to Shevchenko vs. Grasso 3, but her services weren't required.

Sonnen feels Shevchenko should've promoted her next likely fight immediately after defeating Grasso.