Women's Flyweight

Valentina

"Bullet"

Shevchenko

W UD
Shevchenko
VS
OPPONENT
Zhang Weili
U-DEC
November 15, 2025
W UD
Shevchenko
VS
OPPONENT
Manon Fiorot
U-DEC
May 10, 2025
W UD
Shevchenko
VS
OPPONENT
Alexa Grasso
U-DEC
September 14, 2024
D SD
Shevchenko
VS
OPPONENT
Alexa Grasso
S-DEC
September 16, 2023
L SUB
Shevchenko
VS
OPPONENT
Alexa Grasso
SUB Rear Naked Choke
March 04, 2023
26
WINS
4
LOSSES
1
DRAWS
AGE
38
HEIGHT
165 cm
WEIGHT
56.7 kg
REACH
168 cm
LEG REACH
38 cm
COUNTRY
Kyrgyzstan

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 322(11/15/25) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Zhang Weili to retain her UFC women's flyweight title
• UFC 315(5/10/25) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Manon Fiorot to retain her UFC women's flyweight title
• UFC 306(9/14/24) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Alexa Grasso to win the UFC women's flyweight title
• Noche UFC(9/16/23) Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso fought to a five round split draw in a fight for the UFC women's flyweight title
• UFC 285(3/4/23) Shevchenko was submitted by Alexa Grasso via face crank at 4:34 of the fourth round, losing her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 275(6/12/22) Shevchenko won a five round split decision over Taila Santos to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 266(9/25/21) Shevchenko stopped Lauren Murphy via strikes at 4:00 of the fourth round to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 261(4/24/21) Shevchenko stopped Jessica Andrade via strikes at 3:19 of the second round to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 255(11/21/20) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Jennifer Maia to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 247(2/8/20) Shevchenko stopped Katlyn Chookagian via strikes at 1:03 of the third round to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC Fight Night(8/10/19) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Liz Carmouche to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 238(6/8/19) Shevchenko knocked out Jessica Eye at :26 of the second round to retain her UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC 231(12/8/18) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Joanna Jedrzejczyk to win the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title
• UFC Fight Night(2/3/18) Shevchenko submitted Priscila Cachoeira via rear naked choke at 4:25 of the second round
• UFC 215(9/9/17) Shevchenko lost a five round split decision to Amanda Nunes in a fight for the UFC women’s bantamweight title
• UFC on FOX(1/28/17) Shevchenko submitted Julianna Pena via armbar at 4:29 of the second round
• UFC on FOX(7/23/16) Shevchenko won a five round unanimous decision over Holly Holm
• UFC 196(3/5/16) Shevchenko lost a three round unanimous decision to Amanda Nunes
• UFC on FOX(12/19/15) Shevchenko won a three round split decision over Sarah Kaufman

IMPORTANT FACTS

MMA pro since 2003
Seven wins by submission (4 RNC, 2 armbar, Ezekiel choke), eight by knockout
Lone pre-UFC loss to UFC contender Liz Carmouche via TKO in September of 2010
Has won 12 of her last 14 (12-1-1)
Made seven successful title defenses during first reign as 125-pound champion
Last pre-UFC win was over veteran Jan Finney in February of 2015
Five first round finishes
Holds UFC records in the women’s flyweight division for wins (12), KO/TKO wins (4), title fight wins (11), strikes landed, total fight time, & takedowns landed
Has wins over former champions Zhang, Grasso, Jedrzejczyk, Pena, & Holm

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training Taekwondo when I was five years old because it’s a family tradition. My mother is the sportswoman of the family - she is a 3rd dan black belt in taekwondo. I have been training multiple disciplines since the early beginnings of my journey as a martial artist. My coach Pavel Fedotov has taught all his students mixed martial arts (what he called Universal Martial Arts) long before they were popular like today. Every time we trained, we practiced sambo, judo, wrestling, boxing, and taekwondo. Every week we competed in different styles and sometimes at two different events with different styles on the same day. I have been training mixed martial arts (MMA) since the beginning, and I started competing in MMA professionally in 2003.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: My days leading up to this fight start early in the morning.  Each day increases in intensity as we are now growing closer to the fight.  During the preparation, we are working on striking and grappling every day.  In the afternoon, I do additional conditioning outdoors.  Some days I do grueling conditioning in nature outside of the gym.What ranks and titles have you held?Former UFC women’s flyweight champion. World Championship Titles (17-Time World Muay Thai and K1 Champion). Master of Sport International Class in Muay Thai, Master of Sport in Boxing (Russian Amateur National Champion), Kickboxing, Taekwondo and JudoDo you have any heroes?My heroes are my family, my friends, and my supporters.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It means having the opportunity to compete against the best fighters in the world.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?University of Arts Kyrgystan, Undergraduate Degree in Film DirectingWhat was your job before you started fighting?I have been a fighter in combat sports since the age of 12.Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?IFMA (International Muay Thai Federation) Champion - 9 Times
Q: Specific accomplishments in pro competition?
ANSWER: Record in Muay Thai / K-1 56-2. Combined professional record of 69-3, 2015 IFMA / Sportswoman of the Year, 2014 International World Games Association / Athlete of the Month (June), 2008 IFMA / Best Female Fighter (57kg)Ranks in any martial arts styles? Second Dan black belt in taekwondoFavorite grappling technique: ChokesFavorite Striking technique: Spinning Back Kick

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY52%
STRIKING DEFENSE63%
LANDED/MIN
3.04
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
2
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY61%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE76%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
2.65
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
14 W - 3 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+3 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission2
Decision8
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission1
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE Muay Thai
STANCE Southpaw
UFC DEBUT Dec. 19, 2015