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Women's Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko
Last fought: Nov 2025
RECORD
Pro
26-4-1
UFC
15-3-1
Age
38
Height
5'5"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
66"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 19:04 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 81.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 3.81 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 36.8% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 109-41 (72.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 83-33 (71.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 18-5 (78.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 54.5% |
| % Time in Control | 31.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 14.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 69.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.00 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.68 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.32 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 46.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 69.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.30 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.23 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.63 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.39 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.92 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.13 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Flyweight field
Valentina Shevchenko
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Valentina Shevchenko |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 52.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Strike Differential | 1.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 61.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 76.4% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:42 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 26.7% |
| Submission % of Wins | 13.3% |
| Decision % of Wins | 60.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 19:04 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.1 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 52.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 57.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 85.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 9:04 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Zhang Weili
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko41/6860%TD 5/6Ctrl 13:24
Zhang Weili32/9833%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:46
WIN
vs. Manon Fiorot
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko72/14948%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:52KD 1
Manon Fiorot71/16044%TD 1/12Ctrl 7:07
WIN
vs. Alexa Grasso
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko45/8056%TD 8/12Ctrl 16:04
Alexa Grasso18/10018%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:49
D
vs. Alexa Grasso
Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2023Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko80/17945%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:37
Alexa Grasso84/20341%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:39KD 1
LOSS
vs. Alexa Grasso
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane • Mar 2023Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko87/14560%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:24
Alexa Grasso59/18133%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:22
WIN
vs. Taila Santos
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka • Jun 2022Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko77/13955%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:15
Taila Santos55/10254%TD 3/3Ctrl 8:49
WIN
vs. Lauren Murphy
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko98/17058%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:04
Lauren Murphy11/9112%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41
WIN
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 • Apr 2021Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko32/3982%TD 7/7Ctrl 5:11
Jessica Andrade10/1567%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:57
WIN
vs. Jennifer Maia
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko62/11952%TD 5/6Ctrl 9:34
Jennifer Maia36/8841%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:51
WIN
vs. Katlyn Cerminara
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko40/6562%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:32
Katlyn Cerminara17/5630%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Liz Carmouche
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 • Aug 2019Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko42/11537%TD 1/1Ctrl 7:49
Liz Carmouche18/7624%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Jessica Eye
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko8/1173%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:18KD 1
Jessica Eye2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
WIN
vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Women's FlyweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko89/19147%TD 5/14Ctrl 8:15
Joanna Jedrzejczyk78/25031%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
WIN
vs. Priscila Cachoeira
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Women's Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko95/11384%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:30
Priscila Cachoeira2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Amanda Nunes
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2017Women's BantamweightTITLE
Valentina Shevchenko72/19437%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Amanda Nunes86/17649%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:32
WIN
vs. Julianna Pena
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017Women's Bantamweight
Valentina Shevchenko13/1776%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:42
Julianna Pena27/3577%TD 1/5Ctrl 6:01
WIN
vs. Holly Holm
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016Women's Bantamweight
Valentina Shevchenko87/18547%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:44
Holly Holm54/21126%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:45
LOSS
vs. Amanda Nunes
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Women's Bantamweight
Valentina Shevchenko28/6742%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:19
Amanda Nunes39/8148%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:38
WIN
vs. Sarah Kaufman
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015Women's Bantamweight
Valentina Shevchenko32/4473%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:15
Sarah Kaufman27/4461%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:52