UFC coach Valentina Shevchenko bans water during TUF 32 training to develop a champion's mindset.

UFC fans divided as Valentina Shevchenko bans water during training for TUF 32; former flyweight champ believes prolonged dehydration develops a champion's mindset, but the policy has caught the attention and divided the MMA fanbase. Shevchenko, coaching alongside Alexa Grasso, said, "When you are drinking water you kind of like focusing on that you are tired. This is a way how you kind of like develop your champion's mindset."