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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time19:04
Fight Completion Rate81.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.81
% Fights Inside the Distance36.8%
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 Control31.4%
% Time Controlled14.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time69.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.00
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.68
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.32
Distance Strike Accuracy46.7%
Distance Strike Defense69.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.30
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.23
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.63
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.39
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.92
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 Accuracy52.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Strike Differential1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy61.5%
Takedown Defense76.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min4:42
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins26.7%
Submission % of Wins13.3%
Decision % of Wins60.0%
Avg Fight Time19:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.2
Takedown Accuracy57.5%
Takedown Defense85.7%
Control Time/Fight9:04

Fight History

WIN
vs. Zhang Weili
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko41/6860%TD 5/6Ctrl 13:24
Zhang Weili32/9833%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Manon Fiorot
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko72/14948%TD 2/9Ctrl 1:52KD 1
Manon Fiorot71/16044%TD 1/12Ctrl 7:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexa Grasso
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko45/8056%TD 8/12Ctrl 16:04
Alexa Grasso18/10018%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Alexa Grasso
Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2023Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko80/17945%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:37
Alexa Grasso84/20341%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:39KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexa Grasso
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane • Mar 2023Women's FlyweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 4:34
Valentina Shevchenko87/14560%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:24
Alexa Grasso59/18133%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Taila Santos
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka • Jun 2022Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko77/13955%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:15
Taila Santos55/10254%TD 3/3Ctrl 8:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lauren Murphy
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021Women's FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 4:00
Valentina Shevchenko98/17058%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:04
Lauren Murphy11/9112%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 • Apr 2021Women's FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 3:19
Valentina Shevchenko32/3982%TD 7/7Ctrl 5:11
Jessica Andrade10/1567%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jennifer Maia
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko62/11952%TD 5/6Ctrl 9:34
Jennifer Maia36/8841%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Katlyn Cerminara
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020Women's FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:03
Valentina Shevchenko40/6562%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:32
Katlyn Cerminara17/5630%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Liz Carmouche
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 • Aug 2019Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko42/11537%TD 1/1Ctrl 7:49
Liz Carmouche18/7624%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jessica Eye
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Women's FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:26
Valentina Shevchenko8/1173%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:18KD 1
Jessica Eye2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Women's FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko89/19147%TD 5/14Ctrl 8:15
Joanna Jedrzejczyk78/25031%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Priscila Cachoeira
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Women's Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:25
Valentina Shevchenko95/11384%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:30
Priscila Cachoeira2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Amanda Nunes
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2017Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko72/19437%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Amanda Nunes86/17649%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julianna Pena
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:29
Valentina Shevchenko13/1776%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:42
Julianna Pena27/3577%TD 1/5Ctrl 6:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Holly Holm
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko • Jul 2016Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko87/18547%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:44
Holly Holm54/21126%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Amanda Nunes
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko28/6742%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:19
Amanda Nunes39/8148%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sarah Kaufman
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 • Dec 2015Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Valentina Shevchenko32/4473%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:15
Sarah Kaufman27/4461%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:52
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com