Women's Flyweight · “Bullet”
Valentina Shevchenko
26-4-1 UFC 15-3-1
Chain Wrestling
Granite Chin
Hard To Hit
5'5"Height
66"Reach
SouthpawStance
38Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
19:04Avg fight
Skill profile
- Durability Elite 95
- Striking D Elite 94
- TD Defense Strong 88
- Accuracy Strong 88
- Control Above avg 83
- Wrestling Above avg 81
- Grappling Average 59
- Striking Below avg 41
Chain Wrestling
64 takedowns from 104 attempts · 2.6 landed per 15 min
Granite Chin
dropped once in 362 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Hard To Hit
opponents land only 36% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.04
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.0
Striking accuracy52.6%
Striking defense63.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.08
Takedowns / 15 min2.65
Takedown accuracy61.5%
Takedown defense76.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.29
Control time31.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Zhang Weili 26-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · November 15, 2025
41/68Sig. strikes
32/98Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
13:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Manon Fiorot 12-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
72/149Sig. strikes
71/160Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
1:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexa Grasso 15-3-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
45/80Sig. strikes
18/100Absorbed
8/12Takedowns
16:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Alexa Grasso 15-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · September 16, 2023
80/179Sig. strikes
84/203Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
8:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alexa Grasso 14-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 4:34 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
87/145Sig. strikes
59/181Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
5:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Taila Santos 19-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
77/139Sig. strikes
55/102Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
4:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Lauren Murphy 15-4 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 4:00 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
98/170Sig. strikes
11/91Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jessica Andrade 21-8 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:19 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
32/39Sig. strikes
10/15Absorbed
7/7Takedowns
5:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jennifer Maia 18-6-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
62/119Sig. strikes
36/88Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
9:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Katlyn Cerminara 13-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 1:03 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
40/65Sig. strikes
17/56Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Liz Carmouche 13-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · August 10, 2019
42/115Sig. strikes
18/76Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
7:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jessica Eye 14-6 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 0:26 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
8/11Sig. strikes
2/12Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:18Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joanna Jedrzejczyk 15-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
89/191Sig. strikes
78/250Absorbed
5/14Takedowns
8:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Priscila Cachoeira 8-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
95/113Sig. strikes
2/12Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
8:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Amanda Nunes 14-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
72/194Sig. strikes
86/176Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julianna Pena 8-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:29 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
13/17Sig. strikes
27/35Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Holly Holm 10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
87/185Sig. strikes
54/211Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Amanda Nunes 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
28/67Sig. strikes
39/81Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sarah Kaufman 17-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
32/44Sig. strikes
27/44Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
6:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
7
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
19
Fusion FC
2
WXF
2
Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration
2
Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu
2
Legacy FC
1
KF-1
1
C3 Fights
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Zhang Weili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 322
November 15, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Manon Fiorot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexa Grasso | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306
September 14, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| D | Alexa Grasso | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexa Grasso | Submission (face crank) | UFC 285
March 4, 2023 |
UFC | 4 | 4:34 |
| W | Taila Santos | Decision (split) | UFC 275
June 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Lauren Murphy | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 4 | 4:00 |
| W | Jéssica Andrade | TKO (elbows) | UFC 261
April 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:19 |
| W | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Katlyn Chookagian | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 247
February 8, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 1:03 |
| W | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
August 10, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jessica Eye | KO (head kick) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 0:26 |
| W | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:25 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | Decision (split) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Julianna Peña | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 4:29 |
| W | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jan Finney | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 39
February 27, 2015 |
Legacy FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hellen Bastos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Fusion FC 6
February 26, 2014 |
Fusion FC | 2 | 3:00 |
| W | Priscila Orellana | TKO (punches) | Fusion FC 5
December 18, 2013 |
Fusion FC | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Akjarkyn Baiturbaeva | Decision (unanimous) | KF-1: MMA World Competition
April 30, 2011 |
KF-1 | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Liz Carmouche | TKO (doctor stoppage) | C3 Fights: Red River Rivalry
September 30, 2010 |
C3 Fights | 2 | 3:00 |
| W | Yulia Nemtsova | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Professional Free Fight
March 3, 2006 |
Professional Free Fight | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Kim Kyung-aeh | Submission (armbar) | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2005
July 9, 2005 |
WXF | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Roza Kalieva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration 2
March 22, 2005 |
Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Alla Iskarenova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration 1
March 21, 2005 |
Kazakhstan Federation of Pankration | 1 | 1:12 |
| W | Erkesh Kokoeva | TKO (punches) | Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu 2
October 15, 2004 |
Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu | 1 | — |
| W | Kim Mi-choi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WXF: X-Impact World Championships 2003
December 9, 2003 |
WXF | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Eliza Aidaralieva | TKO (punches) | Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu 1
April 21, 2003 |
Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Valentina Shevchenko) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.