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University of Arts Kyrgyzstan
stored profile
CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE
Valentina Shevchenko
fighter
CAREER LINEAGE
High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club
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TROPHY CASE
Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won
2025 #2 Ranked Fighter of the Year
2025 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2025 Female Fighter of the Year
2025 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2025 Third Team MMA All-Star
2025 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2025 Women's Fighter of the Year
2025 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2025: Ranked #5 Fighter of the Year
2025 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2023: Ranked #9 Fight of the Year vs. Alexa Grasso 1 & Ranked #10 Fight of the Year vs. Alexa Grasso 2
2023 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2022 Female Fighter of the Year
2022 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2021 Female Fighter of the Year
2021 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2020 Female Fighter of the Year
2020 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2020: Ranked #6 Fighter of the Year
2020 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2019 #3 Ranked UFC Knockout of the Year
2019 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2019 Female Fighter of the Year
2019 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2019 June Knockout of the Month vs. Jessica Eye
2019 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2019: Fan's Choice Knockout of the Year Nominee
2019 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2019: Top 10 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #2 Knockout of the Year
2019 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2018: Ranked #5 Fighter of the Year
2018 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2017: Ranked #5 Submission of the Year
2017 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2016: Ranked #10 Upset of the Year
2016 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2015 I.F.M.A. Royal World Cup Tournament Championship (60 kg)
2015 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2015 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year
2015 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2014 I.F.M.A. World Championship (60 kg)
2014 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2014 Kunlun Fight Female -60kg Tournament Champion
2014 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2013 World Combat Games, Muay Thai Gold Medalist (60 kg)
2013 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2013 World K-1 Champion WKC, Mexico (60 kg)
2013 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2013 World K-1 Champion WKC, Peru (60 kg)
2013 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2012 I.F.M.A. World Championship (60 kg)
2012 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2012 WMC Muaythai Female Super Lightweight World Champion
2012 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2011 I.F.M.A. World Championship, Silver Medal (60 kg)
2011 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2011 WMC-I.F.M.A. South American Championship (63.5 kg)
2011 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2010 I.F.M.A. Panamerican Championship (60 kg)
2010 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2010 I.F.M.A. World Championship (63.5 kg)
2010 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2010 World Combat Games, Muay Thai Gold Medalist (60 kg)
2010 · Muay Thai
SOURCE ↗2010s Women's Flyweight Fighter of the Decade
2010 · Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗2007 Russian Women's National Amateur Champion (57 kg)
2007 · Boxing
SOURCE ↗2005 ITF and WTF European Championship Team Pattern, Gold Medal
2005 · Taekwondo
SOURCE ↗2005 ITF and WTF European Championship, Gold Medal (58 kg)
2005 · Taekwondo
SOURCE ↗2005 World Champion KF-1 MMA Pro, Korea, Seoul (57 kg)
2005 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2004 World Kickboxing Champion WAKO, Italy (56 kg)
2004 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2003 Asia Cup Champion (55 kg)
2003 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2003 ITF World Championship, Bronze Medal (58 kg)
2003 · Taekwondo
SOURCE ↗2003 World Champion KF-1 MMA Pro, Korea, Seoul (55 kg)
2003 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2003 World Kickboxing Championship WAKO Bronze Medal, France (56 kg)
2003 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2002 ITF Asian Championship, Gold Medal (58 kg)
2002 · Taekwondo
SOURCE ↗2002 Kyrgyzstan National Champion (55 kg)
2002 · Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗2002 Kyrgyzstan National Champion (58 kg)
2002 · Judo
SOURCE ↗BT Sport
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Bloody Elbow
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗CBS Sports
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Cageside Press
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Combat Press
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Daily Mirror
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗ESPN
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Fewest strikes absorbed per minute in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1.81)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Fifth highest significant strike defense percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (65.9)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Fifth highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (78.1)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Fight Matrix
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗First Kyrgyzstani UFC champion
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗First and only two-time UFC Women's Flyweight Champion
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗First woman to defend the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Fourth highest top position percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (30.6%)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Fourth most significant strikes landed in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (868)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Holds wins over six former UFC champions —
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Kunlun Fight Women's Lightweight Championship (1 title defense)
Kickboxing
SOURCE ↗LowKick MMA
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗MMA Fighting
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗MMA Junkie
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗MMA Mania
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most combined title defenses by a woman in UFC history (9)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most consecutive single title defenses by a woman in UFC history (7)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most consecutive title defenses in the UFC Women's Flyweight division history (7)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most consecutive wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (9)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most control time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1:27:25)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most knockout wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (4)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most takedowns landed in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (54)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most takedowns landed in UFC Women's history (64)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most title fight wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (11)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most top position time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1:15:53)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most top position time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (1:28:32)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most total fight time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (4:32:47)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most total strikes landed in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (2100)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Most wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (12)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Nine successful title defenses (Overall)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Julianna Peña, Priscila Cachoeira, and Jessica Eye
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Second highest significant strike accuracy in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (54.8%)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Second highest takedown accuracy percentage in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (64.3%)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Second longest average fight time in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (19:29)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Second most total fight time in title fights (4:48:22)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Seven successful title defenses (First reign)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Sherdog
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗The Athletic
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗The Wrightway Sports Network
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Third most takedowns landed in UFC title fights (52)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Third most wins in UFC Women's history (15)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (Amanda Nunes) for most title fight wins in UFC Women's history (11)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (Casey O'Neill) for second most finishes in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (5) (behind Gillian Robertson)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (Georges St-Pierre) for fourth most combined title defenses in UFC history (9)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (JJ Aldrich & Andrea Lee) for second most bouts in UFC Flyweight division history (14)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (Jasmine Jasudavicius, Natália Silva & JJ Aldrich) for second most decision wins in UFC Flyweight division history (9)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (Katlyn Cerminara & Andrea Lee) for most bouts in UFC Flyweight division history (14)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Tied (Natália Silva) for most consecutive wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history (9)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Two successful title defenses (Second reign)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗UFC Honors Awards
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗UFC Women's Flyweight Championship (Two times, Current)
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗UFC.com Awards
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗Uncrowned
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗World MMA Awards
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗theScore
Mixed martial arts
SOURCE ↗BRAIN STORAGE
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