Valentina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko
Shevchenko in 2020
BornValentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko
(1988-03-07) March 7, 1988
Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
(now Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
Native nameВалентина Шевченко
Other namesBullet
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
NationalityKyrgyz
Peruvian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionBantamweight (MMA) (2003-2005, 2010-2018)
Flyweight (MMA) (2006, 2018-present)
Lightweight (Muay Thai) (2003-2015)
Reach66+12 in (169 cm)
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
TeamTiger Muay Thai
TrainerPavel Fedotov
Rank2nd dan black belt and Master of Sports in Taekwondo
International Master of Sports in Muay Thai
Master of Sports in Boxing
Master of Sports in Kickboxing
Black belt and Master of Sports in Judo
Years active2003–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total60
Wins57
By knockout4
Losses3
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins25
By knockout8
By submission7
By decision10
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
UniversityUniversity of Arts Kyrgyzstan
Notable relativesAntonina Shevchenko (sister)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Women's Muay Thai
Representing  Kyrgyzstan
World Championships
2003 Almaty−57 kg
2006 Bangkok−57 kg
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2007 Bangkok−57 kg
Representing  Peru
World Championships
2008 Busan−57 kg
2009 Bangkok−60 kg
2010 Bangkok−63.5 kg
2012 Saint Petersburg−60 kg
2014 Langkawi−60 kg
2011 Tashkent−60 kg
World Combat Games
2010 Beijing−60 kg
2013 Saint Petersburg−60 kg

Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko (born March 7, 1988) is a Kyrgyz professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a two-time and current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and the first Kyrgyz fighter to win a UFC championship. As of September 17, 2024, she is #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.