DALLAS – Valentina Shevchenko is aware she’s a massive favorite heading into a title fight with UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano. And with that comes certain expectations.

But Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) won’t forget she’s still got a job to do when they meet in the co-headliner of Saturday’s UFC 228. For those expecting her to destroy Montano (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), she offers words of caution.

“It’s never like this, because I know I have to win the fight,” Shevchenko told reporters Wednesday at media day in support of the pay-per-view fight from American Airlines Center. “Of course, I will do everything to finish it sooner. But from my side, I will do everything. I will be myself.

“And I know if you rush too much, it can end very bad. I just, my work, it’s to see timing and react according to the movement of my opponent. So, this is it. I know exactly what people are expecting from me. They want a beautiful fight, and I will show them.”

If a beautiful fight means a full five rounds with the champ, then so be it. Shevchenko feels like she’s where she’s meant to be, so she has no concerns about a longer fight. And unlike her previous bantamweight division, where she failed in her lone title bid last year against Amanda Nunes, Shevchenko doesn’t have to worry about the effect of her opponent’s weight.

“I don’t have to adjust for someone bigger, heavier,” she said. “I will be myself and show everything that I know.”

To hear more from Shevchenko, watch her full open workout scrum in the video above.

And for more on UFC 228, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.