Valentina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko, fighting out of a southpaw stance, carries a 26-4-1 professional record defined by technical precision and defensive mastery. The 5'5" flyweight operates as a calculated striker-grappler hybrid, landing 3.04 strikes per minute at 52% accuracy while absorbing just 2.00 strikes per minute—a 63% striking defense rate that underscores her ability to avoid damage.

Shevchenko averages 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes with 61% accuracy and an exceptional 76% takedown defense, complemented by occasional submission threats at 0.3 per 15 minutes. Recent results showcase her consistency: she decisioned Alexa Grasso via unanimous decision in September 2024 after their September 2023 draw, then decisioned Zhang Weili unanimously in November 2025 and Manon Fiorot in May 2025, compiling a 5-2 record across her last eight fights.

Her most notable recent losses came against Amanda Nunes in split and unanimous decisions across two meetings (2016, 2017). Shevchenko's fighting approach emphasizes control, footwork, and point accumulation rather than finish rates, making her one of the division's most cerebral competitors.

She remains a top contender in the women's flyweight division, though recent split decisions and draws indicate competitive depth at the elite level.