All MMA fightersValentina Shevchenko
“Bullet”
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Profile
| Full name | Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bullet |
| Date of birth | 7 Mar 1988 |
| Nationality | Kyrgyzstani |
| Birthplace | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | Tiger Muay Thai |
| Height | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 169 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 21 Apr 2003 |
| Last fight | Win vs Zhang Weili, 15 Nov 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC women's flyweight champion (2018–2023)
- UFC women's flyweight champion (2024–2026)
- Multiple-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing
- Record eight UFC women's flyweight title defenses in her first reign
Background
A former world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing, she began fighting MMA professionally in Kyrgyzstan in 2003 and joined the UFC in 2015. She won the inaugural women's flyweight title in 2018.
Fight history
31 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Zhang Weili | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC 322 | 15 Nov 2025 | New York City, New York, USA | Defended flyweight title | |
| Win | Manon Fiorot | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC 315 | 10 May 2025 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Defended flyweight title | |
| Win | Alexa Grasso | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC 306 | 14 Sep 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won flyweight title | |
| Draw | Alexa Grasso | Draw (split) | 5 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | 16 Sep 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Grasso retained the flyweight title | |
| Loss | Alexa Grasso | Submission (face crank) | 4 | 4:34 | UFC 285 | 4 Mar 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost flyweight title |
| Win | Taila Santos | Decision (split) | 5 | UFC 275 | 12 Jun 2022 | Kallang, Singapore | Defended flyweight title | |
| Win | Lauren Murphy | TKO (elbows and punches) | 4 | 4:00 | UFC 266 | 25 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended flyweight title |
| Win | Jéssica Andrade | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 3:19 | UFC 261 | 24 Apr 2021 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Defended flyweight title |
| Win | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC 255 | 21 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended flyweight title | |
| Win | Katlyn Chookagian | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 1:03 | UFC 247 | 8 Feb 2020 | Houston, Texas, USA | Defended flyweight title |
| Win | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | 10 Aug 2019 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Defended flyweight title | |
| Win | Jessica Eye | KO (head kick) | 2 | 0:26 | UFC 238 | 8 Jun 2019 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Defended flyweight title; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC 231 | 8 Dec 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Won vacant flyweight title | |
| Win | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:25 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | 3 Feb 2018 | Belém, Brazil | Return to flyweight; Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Amanda Nunes | Decision (split) | 5 | UFC 215 | 9 Sep 2017 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | For the bantamweight title | |
| Win | Julianna Peña | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:29 | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | 28 Jan 2017 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | 23 Jul 2016 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Loss | Amanda Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | UFC 196 | 5 Mar 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (split) | 3 | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | 19 Dec 2015 | Orlando, Florida, USA | UFC debut | |
| Win | Jan Finney | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | Legacy FC 39 | 27 Feb 2015 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Hellen Bastos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | Fusion FC 6 | 26 Feb 2014 | Lima, Peru | |
| Win | Priscila Orellana | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:50 | Fusion FC 5 | 18 Dec 2013 | Lima, Peru | |
| Win | Akjarkyn Baiturbaeva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | KF-1: MMA World Competition | 30 Apr 2011 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Loss | Liz Carmouche | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | C3 Fights: Red River Rivalry | 30 Sep 2010 | Concho, Oklahoma, USA | Stoppage after a cut from an illegal upkick |
| Win | Yulia Nemtsova | Submission (ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:11 | Professional Free Fight | 3 Mar 2006 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | Kim Kyung-aeh | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:09 | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2005 | 9 Jul 2005 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Roza Kalieva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:09 | Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration 2 | 22 Mar 2005 | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | Alla Iskarenova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:12 | Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration 1 | 21 Mar 2005 | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | Erkesh Kokoeva | TKO (punches) | 1 | Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu 2 | 15 Oct 2004 | Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Win | Kim Mi-choi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:55 | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003 | 9 Dec 2003 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Eliza Aidaralieva | TKO (punches) | 2 | Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu 1 | 21 Apr 2003 | Kyrgyzstan | Professional debut |