Valentina Shevchenko

"Bullet"

MMA Record: 26-4-1
UFC Record: 15-3-0
🏆 UFC Women's Flyweight Champion
Fighting Style: Muay Thai
Hometown: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Trains at: Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand

Valentina Shevchenko "Bullet" - UFC Fighter Profile

Valentina Shevchenko is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Flyweight division as the current champion. Born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Valentina Shevchenko has compiled an MMA record of 26-4-1 with a UFC record of 15-3-0. Known for their Muay Thai fighting style, Valentina Shevchenko trains at Tiger Muay Thai - Phuket, Thailand in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. With an ELO rating of 1189, Valentina Shevchenko ranks #15 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Valentina Shevchenko has 15 wins in the UFC. Valentina Shevchenko lands an average of 3.04 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Valentina Shevchenko, a formidable athlete with a record of 26-4-1, has made a significant impact in the UFC's women's flyweight division. Weighing in at 125 lbs., she demonstrated her prowess in Muay Thai, a style she honed while training at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand. In terms of performance statistics, Shevchenko averages 3.04 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 52%. Her defense is strong, absorbing only 2.0 strikes per minute, and boasts a strike defense rate of 63%. She also averages 2.65 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 61%, while her submission attempts are relatively low at 0.3 per 15 minutes. Throughout her UFC career, Shevchenko has achieved notable victories, including a significant win over Zhang Weili, who had an ELO rating of 1151. In her recent fight history, she faced Alexa Grasso in five consecutive bouts, with their encounters ending in a loss for Shevchenko via submission and split decision twice, followed by an unanimous decision win, and finally another unanimous decision victory on November 15, 2025. Prior to that, she also secured a win against Manon Fiorot in May 2025. As the UFC's pound-for-pound ranking leader, Shevchenko holds the title of UFC Champion in the women's flyweight division.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1151

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 5'
Weight
Women's Flyweight
Reach
66'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Mar 07 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1189
ELO Rank
15 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
336-119-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1064.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1045.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.04
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.0
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
63%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.65
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
61%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Valentina Shevchenko Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-11-15 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Zhang Weili U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2025-05-10 UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Manon Fiorot U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2024-09-14 UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Alexa Grasso U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2023-09-16 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Alexa Grasso S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2023-03-04 UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Alexa Grasso SUB Rear Naked Choke 4 4:34 Loss
2022-06-11 UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka Taila Santos S-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2021-09-25 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Lauren Murphy KO/TKO Punches 4 4:00 Win
2021-04-24 UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Jessica Andrade KO/TKO Elbows 2 3:19 Win
2020-11-21 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Jennifer Maia U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2020-02-08 UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Katlyn Cerminara KO/TKO Punches 3 1:03 Win
2019-08-10 UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 Liz Carmouche U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2019-06-08 UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes Jessica Eye KO/TKO Kick 2 0:26 Win
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Joanna Jedrzejczyk U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2018-02-03 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders Priscila Cachoeira SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:25 Win
2017-09-09 UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 Amanda Nunes S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2017-01-28 UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena Julianna Pena SUB Armbar 2 4:29 Win
2016-07-23 UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko Holly Holm U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2016-03-05 UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz Amanda Nunes U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2015-12-19 UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Sarah Kaufman S-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Valentina Shevchenko ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2025-11-15 Zhang Weili 1151 Win +15 1189
18 2025-05-10 Manon Fiorot 1121 Win +14 1174
17 2024-09-14 Alexa Grasso 1095 Win +14 1160
16 2023-09-16 Alexa Grasso 1095 Loss 0 1146
15 2023-03-04 Alexa Grasso 1070 Loss -20 1146
14 2022-06-11 Taila Santos 1069 Win 0 1166
13 2021-09-25 Lauren Murphy 1031 Win +16 1166
12 2021-04-24 Jessica Andrade 1119 Win +20 1150
11 2020-11-21 Jennifer Maia 1025 Win +12 1130
10 2020-02-08 Katlyn Cerminara 1078 Win +20 1118
9 2019-08-10 Liz Carmouche 1023 Win +13 1098
8 2019-06-08 Jessica Eye 992 Win +18 1085
7 2018-12-08 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 1094 Win +18 1067
6 2018-02-03 Priscila Cachoeira 1000 Win +20 1049
5 2017-09-09 Amanda Nunes 1115 Loss 0 1029
4 2017-01-28 Julianna Pena 1070 Win +24 1029
3 2016-07-23 Holly Holm 1026 Win +18 1005
2 2016-03-05 Amanda Nunes 1061 Loss -13 987
1 2015-12-19 Sarah Kaufman 1000 Win 0 1000

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