TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 8: Jessica Eye of the United States celebrates victory against Katlyn Chookagian of the United States in a flyweight bout during the UFC 231 event at Scotiabank Arena on December 8, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Jessica Eye is feeling confident going into her title fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 238.

With her hand raised for a third consecutive time, UFC flyweight Jessica Eye called her shot. After UFC 231, she focused her attention on the woman with newly acquired championship gold, Valentina Shevchenko.

Some thought Eye calling for a title shot was unwarranted, but her resume clearly spoke for itself. And with a division previously in disarray, it was now time for new contenders to come forward and Eye was at the front of the line.

In the co-main event of UFC 238, Eye will fight against Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title. Although this is the first time she has been granted such an opportunity in the promotion, Eye is remaining the same self-assured fighter she has always been.

In a recent interview with FanSided’s Mark Carman, Eye explained why she feels no pressure going into the fight with Shevchenko.

“Pressure is perception. Pressure is perception at this point. What pressure do I have? I know I’m going to win,” said Eye. “I know what I know. But I feel like everybody else, the pressure is on everyone else to make the right decision. Like, post it on Twitter ‘I was the one that said Jessica is going to win.’ How is there any pressure on me? I already know what the outcome is going to be.”

For Eye, a win over Shevchenko is the obvious outcome, but there is always a question as to how the victory will be claimed. Because there are so many ways the fight can go in her mind, Eye is open to any of them happening, but she is still looking for that finish.

And if the fight doesn’t result in a finish, Eye is ready to go the distance as long as it means her hand is raised at the end.

“I see the fight going in so many ways, right? I have had so many decision wins,” said Eye. “I’ve been the distance, like we all know Jessica Eye can go the distance. And I have finished fights before, right? Like the last time I was put on kind of a hot seat was back in Bellator, and I finished her in under a minute. I want the finish. I do. I want it, if it’s not there then it is what it is. But I want to get that finish, so that I could kind of put the dot on the ‘i’. I’m like, ‘Look. I am a force to be reckoned with. I am who I say I am. I’m going to be the best this division has ever seen.”

As she vies for the top spot among the women’s flyweight division, Eye continuously works on her approach to fights. According to Eye, she is never the same fighter and is more than prepared to deal with whatever threat that may be posed to her, especially by Shevchenko in their upcoming fight.

“Everyday I go in with something different, right? Like okay, mabye she’s like ‘I’m not a kickboxer. I’m just going to run across the cage and try to grapple her.’ I’m ready for that,” said Eye. “If she doesn’t meet me in the middle, we don’t tap gloves, and we come out banging, then that’s it. We’ll figure as the fight goes, and I think that something that I’m taking into this fight is my ability to adjust on the fly. That’s what makes someone really good, they can by the moment, just a snap of a finger they make a better decision. So I’m using that going into this fight.”

UFC 238 is about two months away, but Eye is as excited as she would be on fight day. She recognizes the very real possibility of her dethroning Shevchenko, and it is that vision that keeps her going.

“It’s incredible. I am so good at visualizing. I feel my hands clinching, I feel my fist giving every bit of power, and I just can’t wait to feel my hand raised. Because that is a feeling that, when you are in there and you feel that it’s empowering. It’s like an overwhelming sense of power for yourself, and confidence. I just can’t wait. I can’t wait to be there. I know it’s so many months away so I don’t want to exhaust myself, but it’s definitely in my thoughts every day. We’ll see everyone June 8th.”

UFC 238 takes place on Saturday, June 8, 2019, live from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Follow along with FanSided MMA for all your live results and highlights throughout the week.